Today(5/16), we went on a water hike through the river. Rick and Skip told us that we would get pretty wet, whatever that meant. It all started with a ride down to the trail where we got off, took a short hike through the muddy terrain, and we made it to the river. At first,…
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WOW, that water is blue!
Today(5/13) started with the standard breakfast at the Hostel with eggs, bread, and juice. We then went down to Cotacachi to have a ride on a boat on the lake. The view of the lake was absolutely beautiful. The lake was so blue that it was truly breathtaking since I am so used to the murky…
Adios Hershey’s
Today (5/11) was my birthday, so that’s pretty neat. Today started with breakfast, then we went to Yumbos Chocolate in the plaza in Quito. The guy at Yumbos explained the origins of chocolate in Ecuador and allowed us to sample all the different kinds of their chocolate, from the actual fruit to exotic flavors that…
Goodbye USA and Hello Ecuador!
Well, this journey started off a bit chaotic with having to wake up at 2:30 in the morning to go to the airport, but it wasn’t too bad. We flew to the hot and humid climate of Miami later in the morning, and then went to Miami Beach for a few hours after that. Then…
Finding my way around Florence
One of the things that I immediately noticed that was different about Florence was how small and compact the city is. The first thing we did after we landed was take a cab to our apartment, and the roads felt so different from the expansive multi lane highways we have at home. While in the…
Moving Forward and Reflecting on the Netherlands: Matthew Thiel
Now that I have had time to reflect and process the lessons I was able to learn on the Plus 3 trip to the Netherlands, I feel it would be productive to show how the trip has impacted me and how I can bring this to the Pitt community and beyond. One of the most…
The Hounds of Corinth
I am down to a little over a week left in my Corinthian adventure, and I can say with all honesty that I don’t want to leave…ever. I have taken to Greece like a fish to water. I absolutely love everything about my experience here- the 5 am wake-up, the archaeological dig from 6 am…
Diggin’ Greece
Well, I made it to Corinth, Greece! After a very long plane ride (and a shift from an aisle to a middle seat…not ideal, ha ha), I made it into Athens where I met up with a group of fellow excavators. We traveled by train to Corinth, and from the train station to the place…
Katie Is Off To Copenhagen!
Hi! My name is Katie Dietrich (no, sadly I am not related to Kenneth P. Dietrich), and I am a rising junior Honors College student at the University of Pittsburgh. I major in Neuroscience, with minors in chemistry and Classics, specifically classical civilizations. This summer I am studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark through DIS. I…
Living Life on the Edge (of Africa)
Hello again! This time I am taking advantage of the sunlight in the midst of winter in Cape Town, South Africa. While it doesn’t have anything on Pittsburgh weather, I can’t figure out why I still have to wear two pairs of socks before I am able to move my feet. However, it has been…