Atlanta, Georgia
Archeology has always been one of those wondrous mystical realms – dusty mysteries of long forgotten civilizations. Perhaps iconic to the science of archeology are pyramids. One thinks of the great pyramids of Cheops and the Sphinx. As tantalizing, perhaps more so because of the incredible art work and speculations attached to them, the pyramids built by the Maya during the Classic age are every bit as compelling. So it is that I am finally joining up with professor friends to visit ten of the primary Mayan sites. We anticipate with glee clambering over Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Chacchoben. Laminai, Tikal, Ek Balam, Palenque, and perhaps four other major sites. I might even be a junior archeologist with Mayan specialization when this is all done.
Today I joined up with two Clemson folks and we drove to Atlanta about 5 PM to spend the night with the sister of a long time friend in the Spanish language department at Clemson University. Ginger and her aunt have conducted study tours for forty years to the remotest parts of the Mayan domain. Tomorrow we will meet with Paula and Jorge, a field guide, and driver in the Yucatan and head south to Chetemal on the border with Belize.
A rather colorful omen of our journey’s success presented itself in the form of a double rainbow as we arrived in Atlanta. Sunset proved inspiring and seven of shared a grand meal before hunkering down for a 5 AM run to the airport.
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