Kampsville, United States Travel Blogs

What a thrilling day!
Jun 19, 2005

Wow, what a busy day! I got out into civilization today-my roommates and I went to Walmart, Taco Bell, and the laundromat. I actually had cell phone service too, which was so amazing I was overwhelmed. At times, this place is really scary. There were ...

Hijacking the internet...
Jun 13, 2005 (3 photos)

Ha! They say there is no internet in Kampsville! However, I seem to have proven them wrong. Today was my first day here, the fun all starts tomorrow. Leaving home was sad as usual, the cats gave me dirty looks. The drive was fine, a couple of scary ...

4 down, 2 to go
Jul 10, 2005

That's right! Only two more weeks to go. Actually, not even. I've begun to allow myself to think about going home. I've been thinking of the huge spagetti dinner I'm planning to cook, hugging my cats, and just having some time to myself. This ...

Halfway there!
Jul 2, 2005 (3 photos)

I cannot believe that three weeks of this fieldschool have come and gone. I've gotten used to getting up at 5:30 six days of the week, and being in the lab all day working and studying. Processed cheese and hard boiled eggs are still nasty but edible. ...

4th of July weekend
Jul 5, 2005 (10 photos)

... (aka Chicago), home of public transportation, museums, food, and non-strip mall shopping to a festive celebration here in Kampsville. Sigh. So, I think I should focus on the Chicago part. I did indeed have my sushi, as well as chocolate mousse ...