My last day in Cyprus, unfortunately, has arrived! While I am sad to leave this island and all of the wonderful people and places it holds, I am excited to see my family. I have not been home since spring break back in the first week of March, so I am excited to spend some…
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Day 10 in Cyprus; 4/18/2022
This morning, it hit me—my stay in Cyprus is drawing to a close! So, I decided to make the most of my remaining time by waking up early to visit the Shacolas Museum and Observatory with Chris. The Shacolas tower (first pointed out to us by Georgia) is the tallest building in the Old City,…
Day 9 in Cyprus; 4/17/2022
Today, we had the earliest departure yet—7:45 AM—to account for any delays that might occur when crossing to the Turkey-occupied side of the island. We were headed for Famagusta, a coastal city in the northeast. Our tour guide, Georgia, (my favorite human being), grew up in Famagusta before Turkey invaded. In fact, her wedding was…
Day 8 in Cyprus; 4/16/2022
At breakfast today, we concurred that last night was a much-needed night of sleep. We returned from Paphos exhausted from a fun but tiring day at the beach, so we all slept quite well (until our alarms went off for 8:00 AM). Today, we did not have far to go—just the University of Nicosia, which…
Days 6 and 7 in Cyprus; 4/14, 4/15
At last, the weekend is here! Today we had no company visits—just tourist trips. I was elated that we stopped our bus to pick up the tour guide who walked us through the Old City of Nicosia on Monday. I cannot understate just how much I adore this woman. She is not only a veritable…
Day 5 in Cyprus; 4/13/2022
Today, we had a well-deserved extra hour of sleep before our 9:30 AM departure. I actually got down to breakfast in time to order an omelette with halloumi cheese. At this point, my infatuation with halloumi has descended into scheming how to smuggle vast amounts of it past customs in the US. With a full…
Day 4 in Cyprus; 4/12/22
Today, instead of the coast, we visited the Troodos mountains. I had only ever seen the mountains in passing, so I was excited to venture into the peaks and explore the little villages hidden within them. The bus ride was spectacular. Everyone needed a solid one-hour nap, but I, fortunately, woke up in time to…
Day 3 in Cyprus; 4/11/22
Our day started yet again at 8 AM, this time with a bus ride to the port city of Limassol. I do find that early wake-ups are more or less bearable when traveling in beautiful countries, and this trip has been no exception. I have the bus ride to catch up on sleep, after all. …
Day 2 in Cyprus; 4/10/22
We got an early start on Day 2, as our bus for Limassol left at 8:00 AM. Our destination was the Limassol branch of Medochemie, a pharmaceutical company based in Cyprus. I learned in the presentation from Medochemie officials that Medochemie concentrates on generics; that is, they do not develop new drugs, but instead wait…
Day 1 in Cyprus; 4/9/2022
After a long two days of travel, we woke up in Nicosia refreshed and ready to explore. Our day began with a walking tour of the New City. Highlights included orange and lemon trees, an abundance of cats, charming corner coffee shops, unique and varied architecture, and pedestrian walk signs that change in under ten…