It is so crazy to think that this is already my 3rd week in Athens!!! I was absolutely incredible getting to work on the dig these last two weeks! After all was said and done, we uncovered lots of walls, a boat-load of ceiling tiles and burnt areas (indicating collapse and destruction), pottery, giant storage vessels, a feeding trough, ancient animal bones and a drainage system. The best part was using all the things we found in order to try to piece together ideas of what the site was used for and who lived there. The whole experience of the dig really helped me become more well acquainted with the city and the greater Athens area. Every day we would get up at 6am to make the hour and a half commute to the archeological site via metro, bus and walking to Voula (a suburb of Athens by the sea). Even though I was pretty nervous to take on the public transportation system, it ended up not being that bad (as long as you make sure to watch out for pick pockets!). I even felt comfortable enough to take the metro on my own to get home from church.
I’m really going to miss working on the dig, but there isn’t much time to think about it since orientation is in full swing this whole week. Part of orientation is a survival Modern Greek class, which has been overwhelming but very useful for learning enough to get around. I can’t wait to keep exploring and get more involved in the CYA program!
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