Wednesday I got up at the crack of dawn to fly to Miami. I saw some really beautiful rainbows from the air, which was sweet. And in Miami I met up with people from the program and we flew to St. Kitts. The flight was gorgeous, I didn't have a window seat, so this was the only sweet picture I got.
Saint Kitts from the air
So we took a ferry over to Nevis, which was kind of overwhelming at first. But once we were settled on the ferry and got our first glimpse of Nevis, all that went away.
Nevis!
We're staying in bungalows at Hurricane Cove, which are so gorgeous. They don't have air conditioning, so it gets really hot during the day, but the breeze in the morning and at night is fantastic.
This is the view from my window
So we spent Wednesday just settling in. The island is really different, I'm loving learning about a new culture. They drive on the left side of the road, when they choose a side. Most of the roads don't have center lines, so they just drive in the middle and move over for other cars. And everyone honks, it's just a way to say hello. We've listened to the radio some down here, which is fun. I love the island music, and then in the middle of the song the DJ will chime in to say something, and then the song will keep playing. It just seemed so random the first few times we heard it.
There are tons of animals roaming the island. There was a HUGE cockroach in our bungalow the first night. We trapped it under a glass and convinced some of the boys to kill it for us. But all around the island there are cows, chicken, sheep, goat, and donkeys just roaming around. First lesson I've learned here: tail up, it's a goat; tail down it's a sheep. They look really similar because these sheep are wooly like the ones I'm used to seeing. Not that I see wild sheep in North Carolina often.
Thursday we went out to both of our dig sites to take a look around. They're both located right next to the ocean, and on the east and south sides of the island, where the water is rougher and the breeze is amazing. Hopefully it'll keep things cool. I'm stoked to start digging today. We're meeting this morning at 7:30, but most days it will be 6:30. It's early, but definitely worth it.
The first night I was here I saw a shooting star, which was incredible. And last night after dark a bunch of us went down to the beach (it's a short walk from the bungalows and completely safe, our section of the ocean is roped off anyway). But in the water if you flicked your hand you could see bioluminescent algae scatter. They all light up as they swim away.
I have to go make sure I have everything ready for the dig. The internet here is pretty good in the bungalows, so I'll update this when I can. Hope everything is well in the States!
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