Hey Everyone,
I'm back blogging about my time in Germany! There was very little internet and and so much traveling on the weekends, that I didn't get a chance to tell you about everything...so here it goes..
I lived in a small blockhouse at a farmstead within walking distance of the Varusschlacht Park with a cute older couple called the Schomborgs. Around us was the "Middleland" canal that drove small cargo ships between Holland and Germany. Between that and the Schomborgs' residence, I was in the middle of nowhere, with the nearest grocery store 3km away and no car and a very rickety bicycle.
I'm back blogging about my time in Germany! There was very little internet and and so much traveling on the weekends, that I didn't get a chance to tell you about everything...so here it goes..
I lived in a small blockhouse at a farmstead within walking distance of the Varusschlacht Park with a cute older couple called the Schomborgs. Around us was the "Middleland" canal that drove small cargo ships between Holland and Germany. Between that and the Schomborgs' residence, I was in the middle of nowhere, with the nearest grocery store 3km away and no car and a very rickety bicycle.
I was up at 6:45-7 every morning to fix a large breakfast to last me until our “breakfast pause” and packed my lunch. I met with my crew leader at 7:45 am every morning over at the museum offices where we packed up the supplies we needed for the day, brushed off a few shards before leaving and then climbed into his car to drive the 2km to our dig site in a local farmer’s field.
For western Germany, it was quite a cold summer and it rained a few times during the dig, so we spent most of the mornings in three layers of shirts plus jackets and jeans.
I chose the perfect week to join the dig. It was press day on the Wednesday, so I got my picture in the German local newspapers! Check out the website and you can see how bundled up we were!
http://www.noz.de/lokales/65512270/ausgrabungen-in-kalkriese-hinweise-auf-ein-wohn-und-stallhaus
Here are some other pictures of the first few days:
For western Germany, it was quite a cold summer and it rained a few times during the dig, so we spent most of the mornings in three layers of shirts plus jackets and jeans.
I chose the perfect week to join the dig. It was press day on the Wednesday, so I got my picture in the German local newspapers! Check out the website and you can see how bundled up we were!
http://www.noz.de/lokales/65512270/ausgrabungen-in-kalkriese-hinweise-auf-ein-wohn-und-stallhaus
Here are some other pictures of the first few days:
^The Iron Age House in a town nearby.