June 19, 2019 Alright folks, today has probably been the roughest that I’ve had on this entire trip. I hit a physical, mental, and emotional wall of exhaustion, and it made for a very long, LONG day. It started with mapping. Like I talked about in my post from a few days ago, mapping is... Continue Reading →

June 18, 2019 Thank You God for this much needed break. We had a “rain day” called before we even got to the field. Most of the field people weren’t told right away, but some of us found out a breakfast thanks to the ossuary team. Dr. Z and Katie K. did eventually tell us,... Continue Reading →

June 17, 2019 Oh my goodness, finally. Three (ish) weeks, two graves, and one horizontal rain later, we have finally made it to mapping! We started the entire “Bucket of Fun” process during the last 30 minutes of the day, and it was terrible work, but it’s good practice for the next day. I think... Continue Reading →

June 16, 2019 Brasov is a beautiful city, and I wish that we had more than a weekend to explore it. You could seriously spend a whole day just sitting by the fountain in the city square, watching the people, listening to the sounds, and smelling the “kurtoskalacs” baking over coals. There is no lack... Continue Reading →

June 15, 2019 WOW. Today, Patrick, Ashley, and I spent our time seeing Bran Castle (AKA Dracula’s Castle) and visiting Rasnov to check out the citadel. Not going to lie, these places were really cool. Let’s start with Bran Castle. Actually, let’s start with a bit of Dracula lore. So, for those of you who... Continue Reading →

June 14, 2019 Skeleton Update: The whole thing is entirely uncovered except for the feet! Dr. Z also walked by our pit and looked closely at the skeleton. She thinks that it’s an adult female based on the overall petiteness of the bones. Grave Number Update: We are grave 600! I know it might not... Continue Reading →

June 13, 2019 Trenches Update: After the storm, the damage wasn’t too bad.  Some of the pits were flooded.  I was literally up to my ankles in water and mud in mine.  One trench had a wall partly collapse, but fortunately none of the remains were lost.  Overall, it could’ve been much much worse. Skeleton... Continue Reading →

June 12, 2019 Remember how I was curious about horizontal rain? I got my answer. It hurts…a lot. Hail doesn’t help matters either. Today, the entire field crew got the crap beat out of them by a thunderstorm that appeared out of nowhere. It started like any normal day in the field.  The only difference... Continue Reading →

June 11, 2019 Today, I found 2 humeri, possibly the scapula, and possibly a rib according to Katie K. Dr. Z think’s that the potential rib could be a part of the Ilium.  Honestly, when bone is still in the ground, it can be a total toss-up as to what it actually is.  So, we’ll... Continue Reading →

June 10, 2019 Day four of the dig and it finally happened. After buckets and buckets of dirt. After at least 2-3 feet of soil dug up with two 4.5-inch trowels. After almost crying every time I found chalk. We did it. My dig partner and I hit associated bone! Not just that, but I... Continue Reading →