So am a few days into my university main project called the Map and Thesis. This is where we have to produce a geological map from scratch along with 1 or 2 cross sections (what is going on underneath) and an 8000 thesis (essentially all the typed up observations, some interpretations on what we see and a geological history based on what we have found).
Simple? Not at all. I have never mapped Sedimentary rocks (our whole area consists of Sedimentary rocks), little practise in mapping structures (we are in the baby part of a mountain range) and never mapped without supervision (so I can no longer have a small cry to the tutor in return for some direction). Despite this, the 6 of us who are mapping the area together are in high spirits and confident for a good 6 weeks of geological fun.
On a huge plus note, although I needed fork out £210 extra to get an automatic car, its drives like a treat (pics to follow when I have them uploaded) and I have not crashed - except for a tiny but trying to get out of the parking lot. I like Spain because everything is straight ahead, left or right and then straight ahead again. It is also quiet but what do you expect in the very north of the country where the average temperature is 35 degrees so I can not blame everyone for probably being far away on some beach.
Today (12th) was day one of actually obtaining information so I do not really have any fun tales to tell other than I decided to wear shorts due to the heat (30 degrees yesterday) but managed to fall off a rock and spent an hour wading through thorns just to check if there was Limestone at the top of a very tall hill (we could not see any due to the vegetation).
Anyway, now to try and do some more work and stop my legs from stinging like a bitch!
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My dead fly count: 3 confirmed kills
Andy's dead fly count: 10 confirmed kills
Haha guess the weather boiling like a bitch as well lol anyway, brilliant start and look forward to knowing how many fly you guys will kill in next a few days haha
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