A Day in the Life of an associate director

​(as translated by Mum & Dad)
 
6am:  Wake up smiling, have some milk, put on my dig boots

7am:  Site inspections with the Director (Dad) – I get to distract the team from the work they should be doing by expressing my opinion on archaeological practices and complex stratigraphy in “blahs”, “gghhhrrs”, and “la laah’s”.

​9am: Breakfast with the team, this is a great opportunity to get as many cuddles as possible.
 
10am: Milk and sleep, sometimes it gets tiring doing archaeology, so I go down for a nap; something which the rest of the team aren’t allowed to do.

​12pm: Lunch, another opportunity to check in with the team and hear about the discoveries of coins, glass, pottery and walls from the day.
 
2pm: Milk and sleep (again).  Good opportunity to fill nappies.
 
3pm: Excursion or Tour.  Although work is hard, I do get some down time to see the sites, enjoy new food experiences and take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea. 

​Recent trips have included the Paphos Archaeological Museum:

​The theatre at Kourion

​and hearing about the Tombs of the Kings

6pm: Dinner and Bedtime.  Most of the time I am pretty tired from the day but occasionally like Halloween and Melbourne Cup nights I stay up and have dinner with the team, luckily I can fall asleep in Dad or Mum’s arms.

It is pretty exciting as it is my first time in Cyprus and my first dig.  Who knows, in 20 years’ time I might even study archaeology at university…
 
Dylan Edward Hallenan Barker
Baby (7 months, 17 days)
​Associate Director