Sunday… day seven… a half day!!! But first… work again. We began as per usual, digging, troweling, sieving, climbing the slope and generally getting dirty. Yet, once midday rolled around we were free to do what we wanted, for some of the afternoon at least. Whether it was catching up on sleep, looking around the island or enjoying the beach we all savoured this rare opportunity for some free time.
Personally, we (Liam and Sophie) took the opportunity to take a look around the island, climbing to the top of one of the several pa sites scattered around the island. Yet, after a week of archaeology the world all of a sudden looks very different, and even when we were free to do whatever we wanted, this group of archaeology students couldn’t help but notice all the stone artefacts and especially the fire cracked rock strewn around the place. Although our eyes were fixed on the ground, the spectacular landscape was still evident and impressed us all.
It was then time to cool off following our climb and we decided to visit one of the otherher beaches. While not everyone was keen to jump in at first, eventually we all had a look round the rock pools and discovered that despite the long distance (150 m) this beach was worth the walk.
So that was our (half) day off. A chance to rest, recover and recharge that left us well prepared for the final week which promises to be at least as busy as the first.
– Sophie and Liam