Diary from Cyprus by Ola

Cyprus

27th September 2015Today we had a flight from the airport in Cracow to Paphos. When we were there we took a photo. Then we went to eat lunch at the mall. After dinner we went to see mosaics at Paphos. They were really impressive! We saw the castle in Paphos which is registered at the UNESCO World Heritage site. At the end we went to Petra tou Romiou where, according to Greek mythology, Aphrodite was born. When we arrived at the school our partners and their families took us and drove us home. It was an interesting day. It was really exciting to meet my partner Marina!!!! She is a great girl!

28th September

Today we visited the school. It is very large. The students also had a long break. That day we built the LEGO robots. We cooperated in international groups with our partners. After building the robot I was on the lesson of Greek. After school I met up with a friend. It was very hot so we ate ice creams.

29th September

On that day we went by bus to Larnaca. We visited the church and then we went to the MacKenzie's. We rent sun loungers. I swam with the girls in the sea and looked for seashells. Then we had lunch. We took a lot of pictures. There are a lot of cats in Cyprus.

30th SeptemberToday I was in Chemistry class. The school has a special room for chemistry. Today there was a special academy commemorating the Cypriot Independence Day which we attended with the partners. The representative of Polish Embassy was invited. Then, we had classes with LEGO robots. We worked with Lego Engineering projects. At 20:00 a group of Cypriot and Polish met in pizzeria. We ate Cypriot food and we danced. One of the girls had a birthday today. Everyone had a great time.

1st OctoberToday there was the Independence Day of Cyprus. Together with my friends we went to Ayia Napa. We went there for about 2 hours. We were in a bar overlooking the sea. The water was warm. I found many pebbles and shells. We ate dinner and dessert. We talked a lot with Marina. She helped me to choose a few souvenirs for my family. Then we went home. It was nice to spend free time together with my partner

2nd OctoberToday we visited Limassol. We saw a lot of interesing places. We saw the ruins of Kurion city and beautiful sea. It is the most wonderful place I have ever seen! When we came to the beach we ate our dinner. We talked and walked along the beach. When we were about to leave the beach, we bought frozen cocktails. I loved that beach.

3rd October

Today we held a birthday party of my partner. There was a nice cake, desserts and mini-pancakes. Cyprus adoption began later (about 7-8 PM). I liked it very much.

4th October

I went with my friends to the Troodos Mountains. Cyprus mountains are not very high. We were in a small village. Then we drank juice together. I really liked the landscape of the mountains .

5th OctoberToday we did a mini dictionary of robotics. We wrote words in Polish and Greek. After the classes, we got beautiful cups and saucers. We were with our partners in the classroom. I loved the gifts that I had received.

6th October

Today we went to the capital of Cyprus - Nicosia. At the beginning we had free time . We had time to buy souvenirs . When we gathered we took a lift to the top floor of the tower where we could see the Turkish border. After watching the sights, we returned to the main street and we were able to buy some more souvenirs. In the afternoon we went back to school. We gathered in the hall and were given diplomas and gifts . This was very nice.

7th OctoberToday at 3 AM in the morning we went to Paphos for a flight back to Poland. We said goodbye to the school and partners and off we went. I was very sad when I had to say goodbye to my partner. I cannot wait to see her in Poland! The flight passed well. When we arrived at our school our parents were already waiting for us. I really enjoyed this trip. I met new people, made new friendships, visited beautiful places and I had pleasant time there!