There isn't much to share today about the site. We're still excavating our bones - it takes a long time! I dug out a trench that we're supposing was used for drainage for the cathedral during the medieval times, but we're not sure about that yet. Tomorrow and Friday are our last working days, and part of that time has to be used for clean up and securing the site, because no more work will happen until next summer, so we won't be uncovering anything new now, just finishing up the old stuff.
The weekend was fun. Two other people and I rented a car and drove to Volterra, San Gimignano, Siena, and Radda in Chianti. I'll tell you more about this trip when I get home. It was fun, except for when we found out the hotel's website reflected the incorrect address and we were sitting at a closed gate on a dirt road with no one around on Saturday night. Gladys (my GPS) was dying and the one Italian cell phone we had was almost dead, too. It was almost an "OMG, what are we going to do now" moment, but it all turned out ok in the end.
That's all for now, it's almost time to go to dinner. This is our last dinner as a complete group at our usual restaurant. Tomorrow night some of us are going to a special dinner at another place. Some of the students have opted not to go because we'll have to pay for this one. On Friday night, some of the townspeople of Altopascio want to cook for us. That will be fun.
There are three elderly ladies that are sitting on a brick wall every night when we walk home from the restaurant (I calculated that we walk a minimum of 3 miles every day!). Last night another woman from my group and I stopped to talk to them...or try to, I should say! It's too bad I didn't realize they were willing to talk to someone who speaks horrible Italian - I would have spent some time with them trying to improve my fairly sorry skills!
Ok. This is probably my last post. I'm looking forward to seeing you all, or at least talking to you very soon sonI can hear what's been up with you over the last month!
Until then,
MB
Well I'm looking forward to you coming home! In some ways, it doesn't seem like a month has passed and in other ways it seems like it's been forever!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you guys found some bones before having to pack up the site. I can't wait to see some pictures when you come home.
It sounds like you're going to need a vacation from your vacation after doing all that manual labor!
See you soon! And enjoy the last few days in Italy!!!
Hi again, I know you would probably like to stay on digging for another month, but I'll be glad to have you back in the States so we can talk. It sounds like you had a wonderful experience. How lucky you are! We're all supposed to go to a family picnic at Lake Waramaug on Sat. Don't know if we're going, but Jeanne and Ken and Johnny are.
ReplyDeleteTalk to you soon. Have a safe trip home. LM
Glad you're coming home, too. Can't wait to hear all about it and see more pictures.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels!!!!