Today was our last full day in Cyprus, as we will be leaving for the Larnaca airport at 6 am tomorrow morning. We began the day at 8 am with a group rapid testing, because we need negative test results to enter the US again. Thankfully, everyone’s results turned out negative. We then took a…
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Day 10: PWC and Museums
Today we had our latest start yet at 11 am. Because the hotel breakfast only goes from 7 to 10, I decided to go to a shop to get coffee and breakfast. I went to La Croissanterie, where I got a hazelnut croissant, an apple muffin, and a mocha (today was an extremely hot day,…
Cyprus Day 9: Famagusta and Sea Caves
Today we had a bit of an earlier start, beginning the day with a bus ride at 7:45. We travelled to the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus (the northern part). To cross the line into this part, we had to stop at a checkpoint and they looked at all of our passports. Then, a Turkish…
Day 8: UNIC, Fleet Management, and Crypto
We began today at 9 am with a short bus ride over to the University of Nicosia, and we actually spent all of today at UNIC meeting with different people. The first presentation at UNIC was from Fleet Management Limited– a maritime company that offers management and surveillance services for vessels. We observed a presentation…
Day 6/7: Rocks, Tombs, and Paphos
We began day 6 at 9 am with a bus ride to the Kourion archeological site. Throughout today, we were accompanied by our tour guide Georgia, who was very knowledgeable on seemingly everything we might have questions about. Here at the site, we saw the excavated ruins of a house. This house consisted of 36…
Day 5: Seafarers and the Sea
Today we had a later start to our day, beginning at 9:30 instead of 8. We again travelled to Limassol. Here, we met with BSM (Bernhard Shipping Management) and toured their maritime training facility. The facility can train around 60 people at one time, but each training room can typically hold 6 people. At this…
Day 4: Mountains and Ports
Today we once again began the day with a bus ride at 8 am, this time to the Troodos Mountains, which contain the highest peak in Cyprus. We arrived at Troodos Square, where there were a couple of souvenir shops and beautiful views overlooking the mountain range. I was surprised to learn that these mountains…
Day 3: Ports, a Castle, and the Sea
Today, we once again began the day at 8 am with a bus ride to Limassol. We arrived at the Limassol Port, the largest port in Cyprus, along the southern coast of the island. From here, we met with Dubai Ports World (DPW), a maritime company that helps run this port. We learned about their…
Second Day featuring Medochemie and Wargaming
Today was our first day of company visits. We first met with Medochemie: a pharmaceutical company, that produces versions of pharmaceuticals that are already in existence. Their headquarters are located in Limassol, which was around an hour and a half bus ride away. The company visit began with a presentation from three representatives of the…
Hello Nicosia!
Today was our first full day in Nicosia, after arriving to Cyprus yesterday night. The day began with a small breakfast at our hotel, where there were various pastries and fruits. After this, we partook in a walking tour of the New City of Nicosia at 10 am. The tour began in Freedom Square, which…
Yiasou Cyprus!
Hello! My name is Gabriella Brubach, and I go by Gabby. I am from a suburb of Pittsburgh about 45 minutes away. I am in the Swanson School of Engineering, and my intended major is Bioengineering. I came to the University of Pittsburgh with the intention of studying abroad, so I am extremely excited for…