A little about the logistics of this project. The Dead Sea is located about an hours drive from Jerusalem. On the one hand, this is convenient. If something is needed, it can be bought easily enough. On the other hand, it is not like other projects where the teams are flown in, driven to some remote place and are there for the duration of the project. The rig is located some 8 km from the shore (in a north-east direction). It takes our support vessel, the Taglit, almost an hour each way to reach it. This causes some problems with the meal schedule, but for the most part, the people in the Ein Gedi guest house are more than obliging. In fact, they have been really supportive and it is a pleasure to work with them. Despite some technical problems, the rate of coring is impressive and everybody is in a good mood.