23th August - Monte Conero/Massignano day 1

For the next two days, the drill team accompany Sandro to Monte Conero for the replacement of period markers in the rock face. The stratigraphy team work in adjacent Massignano.

We start the day with a group photograph before heading into the field.
The drill and stratigraphy team meet up for lunch at a local venue. Here Jaime reveals her predilection for olives.
Lucille and Jaime make sure Corrado is adequately fed.
Pete raring to get back into the field.
Back in the field, Sandro gives us a briefing on the local strata.
Corrado poses next to the genorator above the rock face. The generator is powering the electric drill being used to replace the period markers below.
Me minding the generator. I am told that I look like Zorro in this shot.
Looking down at the marker replacement.
Another view.
Sandro, Pete, Tony and Inaki work on the markers.
Inaki on the drill, with Pete in the background.
Sandro and Pete hammer in their markers.
Corrado watches Inaki position one of the last markers.
Sandro and Pete survey the work.

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