http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Middle East , Cyprus , Nicosia en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:36:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:36:00 +0000 So today is my last day in Cyprus and tomorrow i set off for the biggest adventure I've ever done. Getting all the packing done is a stress Am i bringing all I need Am I bringing too much What if I forgot something crucial Other than that I'm happy and excited this trip is going to be amazing and I cant begin to describe how I feel http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-392053.html I'll be traveling from Cyprus to Germany on the 5th of March. I'm looking for open minded female companion to spend quality time together.I offer accommodation at Hilton Cologne and naturally a shared king size bed http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-376504.html 036 Cyprus Lefkosia112508 113008Cyprus SouvlakiCyprus is the daughter island of divorced parents Greece and Turkey and is currently caught in a bitter custody battle between the two. The island boasts some amazing beaches and scenic views and its citizens have a bit of a 'horio' village life attitude that gives them a more relaxed demeanor than Athenians. Hannah and I stayed with m http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-354240.html So today made a new record for coldest temperature in over 50 years. It's been cloudy and rainy the past couple of days. The sun is so warm here but without the sun out the wind is pretty sharp.We spent most of the day doing orientation related things. 1030 The Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to speak about the political situation here in Cyprus between Turkey and the Greek http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-292757.html We moved into our apartment which is beautiful. we have three balconies. One off of the living room and one off of each bedroom. We are very close to the college and only about one mile from the old city.more on our apartmenttour of the old city later http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-292756.html Meet the FamilyI have promised everybody for some time now that I would take pictures of Nicosia especially the area I live in and take show some of my friends to those who didn't believe how many George's I know so this entry aims to fulfill that request.First and foremost I live in the Hostel right down the street from Intercollege. The pictures are taken from my roof which has since been http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-253043.html Turkish girls are very mysterious. I flew from Van to Istanbul to catch a connection on the next flight bound for Cyprus. So anyways the girl at the airport check in does her thing on the computer with passports and stuff then while looking straight at me without talking she reaches towards my face. Self consciously I started flicking at my chin as I'd just spent three days in Van without a mir http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-251174.html Cyprus Well I promised I would do this for the benefits of the folks back home so here I am.I suppose it would be necessary to answer some basic questions about my trip and in doing so would give me an opportunity to remember how I came to this place on the other side of the world.I worked up until the day I left which left me little time to pack. I had purchased a large north face backpack the http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Cyprus/Nicosia/blog-244102.html