After our packed Thursday, we did not have much of a turnaround before the start of our travel day. Not even an hour after getting back from dinner, we had to be fully packed and ready to hit the road on the way to the Larnaca airport, where we had arrived just 12 days prior….
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Last Day in Paradise
Thursday, being our final day that we would spend in Cyprus, was filled with planned events. We woke up early top have our final group breakfast (I’m really gonna miss my daily morning lox) before walking to our last company visit. This one was with the Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center. Here, they focus on…
Party at MSC?!?!
We started off our Wednesday with a not too long bus trip to the Vassiliko Port, which is owned and operated by the Vassiliko Cement Works, the largest heavy industry in Cyprus. The location has 233 employees and 350 contractors, and the company has factories in 33 countries. The presentation we saw took us through…
Warehouses and War Troubles
Our Tuesday consisted of two main events, both company visits, as we went to Medochemie and Columbia Ship Management. The Medochemie trip took us to both a conference room for a presentation, and also a tour of the inventory warehouse they own. One main topic they talked about was how they flow through the supply…
A (Crypto)Current Update
After our sightseeing excursions over the weekend, we were back to work on Monday with lectures at UNIC and a visit to one of their pharmaceutical labs. Our first lecture was with the CEO of the university, who was there to talk to us about blockchain and cryptocurrency. UNIC was one of the first schools…
Pelicans in Paphos
Sunday involved our most Western trip yet, as we were set to make the hour drive out to popular tourist city Paphos. However, we were not going straight there, as first we had some sightseeing to do at historic sites along the way. Our first stop was at Aphrodite’s Rock. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is…
Kings of the Castles
On Saturday, we were rewarded for our hard work and long days all week with a shorter, more relaxing day of sightseeing and a planned group lunch. Our first trip or the day was also our first trip out of Limassol to the west. We drove to a small town called Kolossi to explore the…
Tours and Tanks
Our first activity to start off Thursday was a visit to Wargaming, one of the biggest companies in Cyprus (both in notoriety and building size). Wargaming is an online game developing corporation most known for World of Tanks, a historically accurate tank fighting game, as well as its counterparts World of Warships and World of…
Boats, Boats, Boats
Our Friday itinerary had us down by the water for most of the day, starting off at the New Port, which is home to DP World, P&O Maritime, and Eurogate. The port of Limassol used to be publicly owned and operated, but in the early 2010s the country ran into some financial issues. When the…
Famagusta + Corndog
Our Tuesday started with a long bus ride to Famagusta which included crossing the buffer zone, picking up an Turkish Cypriot escort, and some impressive maneuvering by our driver. When we got to Famagusta, our first activity was exploring and learning about the cities largest mosque. We were informed that the mosque used to be…
CMMI Visit
Wednesday was our first company visit of the trip, in which we visited the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institution in Larnaca. They are a non-profit that opened in 2019, with a focus on research and technological development. Their mission statement was “To be driven by the needs of the industry and society”, and the vision…
NicosiYia Sou!
Monday morning started nice an early with our first traditional Cypriot breakfast at 7:30. We enjoyed eggs, Greek yogurt, halloumi (squeaky cheese), and fresh coffee as a group before hopping on the bus to ride up to Nicosia for our welcoming classes. Our first class was included going through our introductory slides, which was followed…
Getting Accustomed to Cyprus
Today was our first official day, or evening at least, in Cyprus. The flight from Germany to Larnaca was approximately 4 hours, and when adding the journey from the airport into the city the final leg of travel took just over 5 hours, with us arriving around 5:45 local time. After quickly unpacking in our…
No Sleep Till Cyprus!!
We started our trip with a day of flying. We woke up early to get breakfast as a group of guys at Pittsburgh’s finest, Pamela’s diner. Despite the initial wait, we were able to all sit as a group and begin creating a bond. Despite the tight fit we were all able to enjoy our…