In the last post I mentioned poutine - it was a hit! It was ooey-gooey and delicious; we had eggs alongside because that was the dinner option for the day, I suppose, but those were good too. It ended up being a late night, drinking wine and hanging with the guys. I used to be so responsible, going to bed at 11:30! Now it's been 2:00 am almost every night - but I justify it by saying it's the last week, and I have to spend as much time as possible with my new friends.

Friday was a hot day, but not nearly as bad as the previous week. It was a little boring, just clearing down rubble. I decided to carry rocks over to the pile for a change of pace. A baby animal skeleton was found in a nearby trench (ribcage, spine and a bit of shoulderbone were found).

Then came the big party; the entire team - students, Romanian workers, museum folk - got together for drinks and food. We had beer, tuica, mici, hamburgers, pasta and gogosi, quite the feast! I didn't drink much, actually, just a beer and a half, kissed the bottle of tuica and that was enough for me. Went stargazing on the Porta Praetoria, was continually amazed by the clusters of stars in the night sky - just a sight we do not get back home.

This morning was pretty sad. I formed some great friendships with these people, and I'm just never ready to say goodbye to them. I teared up but managed to keep myself composed. I hope to see them again - plans are always in the works but it's hard to keep to them!

Val and I will be going to Sibiu for a couple of nights, and Rob may join us for a day since he flies out of that city. Sibiu was the Cultural Capital of the EU a couple of years ago, and we keep hearing about how great it is, so it ought to be a nice time.

Couldn't finish Soul Music in time, had to return it to Lauren. I will reread Small Gods instead.

We have to go meet with Eric now for a ride back to camp - I'll write again soon.