Wherrrrrreeeeee's the stress?

So far my experiences here have only gotten better! Monday we went on a sailboat cruise to Villasimius. We made two stops - one at an island and one on a beach. At the first stop some of us jumped off the boat (almost losing our bottoms in the process) and swam on shore for some rock climbing and exploring. When it was time to head back to the boat a thunderstorm rolled in! Luckily it didn't rain more than a short sprinkle, so we were able to enjoy the booms and flashes with little bother. This was best with some vino and freshly made pasta onboard the sailboat! Unfortunately, the new cloud coverage meant we couldn't work on our tans at the beach stop. That didn't stop us from enjoying the beach though. 

All of our hair was standing up from the electricity.

The storm rolling in

Mags and me on the boat 

Tuesday it was back to class! We had a guest speaker come in and talk to us about mining remediation. Sardinia used to have many mines. This has affected the soil and surrounding environment of the mines. The guest speaker showed us pictures of a couple of the sites he has worked on and various remediation methods used. As of now, he is the sole engineer in charge of managing mine remediation - we were lucky to have him present for us. 

Today it was back to the beach! We spent the day swimming, hanging and eating. It was quite wonderful, but now it's time to get back to business. There is a homework assignment and project due this week!

 

Not too shabby, right?

Audriana