Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Raindrops keep falling on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning! Its been rainy here in the lake basin which is totally strange since it is the dry season. It generally is cloudy/rainy until around noon, then clears up for the rest of the day. Stasia says that this is the weather pattern during the rainy season, but that was supposed to end  in March. Climate change, anyone?

I've been busy in the lab this week, trying to confirm data on one of the collections that we are going to return to the community where it was excavated from. Part of that deal will include permissions to revisit the collection in the future, if we need to collect more data or newer technology comes about, so its not the last time I could look at these bones. But it does feel kind of final and awesome to think that this is it, this is the dissertation data!

Copacabana remains more or less unchanged, although this year I have located the post office (previously unopen) and 2 ATMs! Additionally, I'm able to steal the wifi from a neighboring hostel on my computer so I can check my email very regularly, at least until I go to Cusco. Welcome to the 1st World!

The trip to Cusco begins on Sunday with a 10-11hr bus ride from Copacabana. The other graduate student I am working with there will be meeting me at the bus station and then we go to Huaro, a town about 45minutes north of Cusco where her site and collections are. I'm not sure what the accommodations there will be like yet, but it will be a great adventure!

Until next time!




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