Last reflection at Pollentia

This adventure in Spain has been an eye opener for me in so many ways possible. Given that this is the farthest I’ve been away from home really feels like a leep of courage and commitment to my self, as I stay and deepen my knowledge of archeology and roman...
June 21, 2024 Final Blog Post from Franny

June 21, 2024 Final Blog Post from Franny

2nd Blog Post for July 18 As my time has come to an end in Mallorca I say goodbye not only to a changed experience of learning how to be a real archeologist but also to close friends who I have been able to be vulnerable and be my authentic self with. Coming into this...
Last Week on the Dig Site

Last Week on the Dig Site

While it is sad that this will be out last week in Spain , it is exciting that we’ll be going home by the end of this week and as out time is winding down we have the opportunity to reflect on the time spent together. From the struggles of working in the sun to...
Last Few

Last Few

The more time has passed here at the dig, the more I’ve contemplated crawling into a grave for the next archeological group to excavate/find me—I damn near tripped my way into one! The work, the traveling, trying to spend every minute with our archeological family,...
Sick in Spain

Sick in Spain

Monday was a great day working on the site itself as Michael and I had the opportunity to work on one of the graves. The two of us had the opportunities to learn about the different way that a body may have been positioned when they were buried with the respect to...