This past has been quite amazing, yet again. It seems like everyday just brings new and exciting things which makes me think I've been running on adrenaline for basically a month. Well I love it and I hope it doesn't stop.
Let's see . . . Tuesday I had class in the morning and in the afternoon we met with this woman named Nitza who is the sister of Kelly's dad co-worker. But anyways, she lives here in Cyprus and within walking distance of our apartment. Being here makes the world feel so small. She took us to her apartment and gave us wonderful treats from Zorba's and American coffee. She told us about how she was in her 20's when the invasion of 1974 occurred and she was forced out of her home in Famagusta. Famagusta still remains a complete ghost town today which means her house is still empty but she can't live there. We told her about how we had gone to the Turkish side and she explains that she refuses to show her passport to go home. She was so nice to us and sent all the extra goodies home with us and told us to call her if we needed anything.
We came back from her apartment so that I could go to my Greek class but it was cancelled : D
Tuesday night there was a International Student party at Club Teez. The whole thing was well organized that there was even a bus to take a group of us to the club. At the door we were all given name tags of celebrities or fictional character and in true European fashion, the whole night was open bar. It was a great time hanging out with other students from all over the world.
Wednesday was a quiet day spent recovering from the night before and preparing for the weekend ahead.
Wednesday was a quiet day spent recovering from the night before and preparing for the weekend ahead.Thursday was another full day of classes (my only real day of alot of classes). At night, Kelley and I went to Club Fusion in the old city with a bunch of Erasmus students (foreign exchange students from Europe who study at the University of Cyprus. Basically the counterpart to GLS.)
We had never been before and we weren't sure what to expect. They played a great mix of techo, international, and R&B music and we had a fantastic time! Afterwards we went to Carlos and Antonio's apartment, only a few blocks from our home, for an 'afterparty' which was basically just hanging out and reviewing our Spanish vocab with great criticism from Carlos. Around 5, Carlos walked me and Kel home so we could make him his first ever grilled cheese. Which of course he thoroughly enjoyed. Once we saw the sun starting to rise, we knew it was probably time for bed.
Then it was Friday! This is the good stuff!!!
We woke up around noon, showered, packed, and called a service taxi and off we went to Paphos!! Martin had already gone the day before so he wasn't able to drive us there. So instead we called the service taxi which came
around 3. A service taxi is a van that is used to get from city to city and airports. We picked up a few more kids in Nicosia and headed south. We had a short stop in Limassol where we switched vans and picked up some other people and then we went to Paphos. We go there sometime around 7 and Martin picked us up and took us to our hotel. The hotel was completely empty and we had to call once we got there so they could come and check us in. Regardless, the hotel was fantastic. There were four beds, a kitchen, and a huge balcony that had a view of the sea!
around 3. A service taxi is a van that is used to get from city to city and airports. We picked up a few more kids in Nicosia and headed south. We had a short stop in Limassol where we switched vans and picked up some other people and then we went to Paphos. We go there sometime around 7 and Martin picked us up and took us to our hotel. The hotel was completely empty and we had to call once we got there so they could come and check us in. Regardless, the hotel was fantastic. There were four beds, a kitchen, and a huge balcony that had a view of the sea!Once we were settled, we walked to a tavern next to door that was scheduled to have live music to try and get some dinner with M
artin and his wonderful friend, Rochelle (from England). The owner of the bar informed us that because it was the off season all he had were a few portions of lamb and two portions of pork so we took it all. I attempted the lamb but I was not a fan so I had some pork instead. The place was kind of dead when we got there but it ended up being a great time! Once they found out we were from America, they gave us so many rounds of free drinks I can't even count. The music was great and we ended up dancing and singing for hours. The owner's son, Stephanos, ended up being a professional traditional Greek dancer and showed us all a few things. Also, Kelley showed off her Irish dancing skills to a group of couples fro
m Ireland. All in all it was a fantastic night with great music, food, and people. We went in there around 7:30 and didn't leave until 2:30. After that we went to sleep as quickly as possible so we could enjoy the next day.
artin and his wonderful friend, Rochelle (from England). The owner of the bar informed us that because it was the off season all he had were a few portions of lamb and two portions of pork so we took it all. I attempted the lamb but I was not a fan so I had some pork instead. The place was kind of dead when we got there but it ended up being a great time! Once they found out we were from America, they gave us so many rounds of free drinks I can't even count. The music was great and we ended up dancing and singing for hours. The owner's son, Stephanos, ended up being a professional traditional Greek dancer and showed us all a few things. Also, Kelley showed off her Irish dancing skills to a group of couples fro
m Ireland. All in all it was a fantastic night with great music, food, and people. We went in there around 7:30 and didn't leave until 2:30. After that we went to sleep as quickly as possible so we could enjoy the next day.We woke up at 11 to beautiful blue skies so we put on our bathing suits and wandered down to the shore. The water was cold but not too cold to stop us from swimming. We jumped off some rocks into a lagoon where you could see straight to the bottom. Of course I was the first one in : ) I am proud to say. We swam about for awhile before drying off on the rocks from the sun. I could not have been happier. We watched the sunset and Kelley and I even met t
wo guys from Iraq who were super nice to us, surprisingly enough. Afterwards, we made a quick stop at a supermarket to get some supplies to make our Valentine's Day dinner. After dinner Martin came over with his travelling hairdresser and I had him cut my hair! It was a risky endeavor considering Martin has ZigZags shaved into the side of hair but I love my hair now! And it only costed 5 euros!
wo guys from Iraq who were super nice to us, surprisingly enough. Afterwards, we made a quick stop at a supermarket to get some supplies to make our Valentine's Day dinner. After dinner Martin came over with his travelling hairdresser and I had him cut my hair! It was a risky endeavor considering Martin has ZigZags shaved into the side of hair but I love my hair now! And it only costed 5 euros!
Then we went out to a bar called Robin Hood that was shaped like a castle and had fun drinks like margarita
's and pina coloda's. The music was great so we stayed and danced for a while before we went down the street to a karoake bar. We all had a great time and I may have sang The Devil Went Down to Georgia . . . and I Want You Back with Kel and Lauren. Good times. Around 4:30 we headed back to the hotel where I insisted it would be a good idea that Kelley and I jump into the pool. It was a freezing but it was a good laugh. At some point we made it to sleep.
's and pina coloda's. The music was great so we stayed and danced for a while before we went down the street to a karoake bar. We all had a great time and I may have sang The Devil Went Down to Georgia . . . and I Want You Back with Kel and Lauren. Good times. Around 4:30 we headed back to the hotel where I insisted it would be a good idea that Kelley and I jump into the pool. It was a freezing but it was a good laugh. At some point we made it to sleep.Sunday. Sunday we got up and checked out of hotel around 1 and had lunch at a gre
at pizzeria with a view of the water. It was a bit cooler out but we still went and laid by the water. We watched the sunset again and explored this really nice hotel :D Anyways, we finally met Martin's mom before we went back so we could talk to her about our plans for Egypt. She was very nice and it seems like everything is set. Less than 2 weeks! I can't believe it! Around 8, we all piled into the little hatchback for the two hour drive and headed home.
at pizzeria with a view of the water. It was a bit cooler out but we still went and laid by the water. We watched the sunset again and explored this really nice hotel :D Anyways, we finally met Martin's mom before we went back so we could talk to her about our plans for Egypt. She was very nice and it seems like everything is set. Less than 2 weeks! I can't believe it! Around 8, we all piled into the little hatchback for the two hour drive and headed home.Yesterday was a lazy day but I finally got my hands on some stamps so some things are on their way back to the US of A. Oh and I have my first test today in Greek at 6 so we will see how much I've learned! Today is also Lauren's Birthday which means it should be another great day here on the island in the sun!
Hope everyone likes the posts and I always love emails! And don't trust Doug to tell me anything including a simple "Hello" > : o . . . : )
Love everyone and hope you all had a great Valentine's Day!!
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