The field trip days were almost as exciting as the dig days. There’s just something so fun about being loaded onto a bus and being driven around Europe. Getting to sit back for a while, listen to some music and enjoy the scenery. My favorite field trip was our trip to Nicosia. Upon arrival we attended the Cyprus Museum. Which was full of archeological finds from around the country. It is always a nice treat when you see artifacts on display that are like those you and your colleagues are finding at the dig. Then we were given a few hours to explore the city ourselves. Some of us brought our passports so we could enter the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. You entered just like a normal custom (minus the metal detectors). Everyone on the north side seemed nice and welcoming as they had lots of shops and restaurants for us to spend. I had lunch with two other students before heading back to the bus and home. 

Matthew Winfrey.