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Cyprus — the Land of Aphrodite | March 19, 2009

Larnaca is where the international airport of Cyprus is located. Prior to the Turkish occupation of Nicosia (the capital), this town was quiet with many tourists visiting the place.

Now, the place is very busy….

Infront of the City Hall is the meditterenean sea. Can you imagine working at the city hall then going to the beach for a swim during lunch break? awesome…

Nicosia — the last divided capital. This is where people cross the boarder to enter the Turkish side of Nicosia. You have to line up, show your passport and they will issue a small paper to you. On the other side, you will see a lot of Turkish goodies such as Baclava, pistaschios, Halumi cheese, etc. I also bought fresh figs. I am a fan of fig jam and the fresh ones are absolutely yummy. I brought some of them to the Philippines..

Wait a minute… Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. In Cyprus, “Philipino” products are on sale. There are many pinoys working in Cyprus and during Sunday, you see them everywhere. I took the bus from Larnaca to Nicosia and there were about 10 passengers; 5 of which are Filipinos… Amazing..

Most of the Filipinos work as domestic helpers or in construction (airport) and resorts. Most of them live together in apartments in order to pay cheaper. In one apartment, there could be as much as 23 tenants who share the rent of 400 euros per month. Indeed, we really have to consider all the hardwork of our kababayans. Mabuhay kayo!

Finally, this is the view from my window at Ayia Napa. The mediterrenean sea is breathtakingly beautiful to look at and I had to take a dip as well… The sand may not be as fine as boracay, but hey, not everyone has the opportunity to swim and play in the mediterrenean waters….