Wow! I can't believe that two nights ago we hit the halfway point of the trip. It seems like just yesterday that I was boarding the plane, saying goodbye to my friends and family. So far the trip has been such a rush touring, working and relaxing with fellow group members that I have not been able to catch my breath. I am looking forward to the next three weeks and hope that they will be as exhilarating as the first three!

Work has recently slowed down a bit since the crane has left. Ece has put us on a list of tasks to get done while she is at a conference in Africa. The tasks include doing GPR scans to get a visual of what is underground without having to dig. Also have been asked to figure out the dimensions of the temple which seems to be simple. In all actuality, it is fairly difficult because the edges are undefined and it takes a lot of analysis to get the correct numbers. Along with these tasks, we are helping the other teams with thier projects when they need it.

Tomorrow is our day off, which is very exciting because we will be travelling to Antalya to visit the ancient roman city of Perge. Apparently it is very well preserved, so it may give us some clues as to what our ancient town may have looked like. It is very exciting to see the different buildings such as the baths, theaters, tombs and churches.

I will post again soon!

Jake