We started off our day by heading into the Turkish occupied Northern part of Cyprus. The drive was very entertaining as we Georgianna pointing out landmarks to us. As we drove, we were able to see much of the green line, which in some places is only marked by a short barbed wire fence. We also got to see a town where people still live that is located inside of the buffer zone. One town in the Turkish territory was decomposing as the Turkish did not reside there. All the windows and doors from the houses had been removed. We also drove through one of British territories again, and we reached the border where we all had to turn in our passports and were provided with a Turkish escort to accompany us for our time in the region.

We then headed into a part of Famagusta that was first opened two years ago, that was not supposed to be inhabited by the Turkish. Walking this area was really strange because everything was abandoned, and it was decomposing as nobody has lived there in almost fifty years. Even the beach was abandoned. This was also sad, as our tour guide was able to point out the areas where bombs had fallen as well as places that she went to growing up as she used to live in this area. The day that the city was bombed was the day that she had scheduled to have her wedding day. I just cannot imagine having my hometown destroyed and having to leave and not return. It was also devastating to hear about how the people who later returned to this region to gather their belongings and went missing after.

We then went to the Medieval part of Famagusta where we were able to see some impressive architecture. Some of it was still intact, while other were more like ruins. We had some Turkish pastries for lunch, which I really enjoyed. We then climbed the wall surrounding the medieval city and were able to see a very pretty view.

We headed back through a gate to the Greek part of Cyprus. We headed the beach at Konnos Bay. I went swimming, and the water was so clear. Even once I was in up to my shoulders, I was still able to see my feet. There was also very little waves, so it was almost like a pool, except not nearly as warm. We then headed to the sea caves. The view was pretty, once again mostly because the water here is such a pretty and vibrant shade of blue.

Once we had returned to Nicosia, we went on a walking tour with Andreas of the old city. He pointed out some of his favorite food stops, but there is no way I am going to be able to try them all in my final two days here. We got some pasta for dinner, and then I tried some rose flavored ice cream, which I have heard good things about this whole trip. I was pleasantly surprised by it.