Well the weather has been starting to get a lot nicer. Last week we spent a couple of days going to the beach to play some beach volleyball and to go swimming. We found this really nice beach in Larnaca that has a high enough net and nice sand. Going to the beach has been much more fun than sitting in our apartment all day.
On Friday we had a match against the top team in the league and almost won! We lost in 5 sets by two points but our team played really well. It was the best I have seen all season so it was much more enjoyable to watch and cheer for. We also had another match on Tuesday but it wasn't as good as Friday's match. We won the first set, however, we decided to not to continue playing well and lost in four. Our next match we play Anorthosis who is also a top team and has an American on the team! Hopefully we can pull out a win there but it will be tough.
This past weekend Jackie and I decided to rent a car so we could see more of the island. On Saturday we drove to Limassol to meet our American friends, Morgan and Matt. Both Morgan and Matt play for the women's and men's team of Anorthosis. We were hoping to watch Matt play a cup match but the other team did not show up. Aparrently they were afraid for their safety because the last time they played Anorthosis, the team got chased into the locker room by the fans. Matt's team was trying to hold back their own fans. Matt was also telling us that their have been fights between the fans in the stands, the fans painted a rabbit green and threw it onto the court during the match, and other crazy things happening. (Apparently there is some symbolism for the rabbit? I am not sure?) Anyways, the fans here in Cyprus get pretty into it.
Since Matt didn't play Jackie and I went to the mall in Limassol which reminded us of home. They had a taco bell and a TGIF at the food court but I went with gyros! We did a little shopping, stopped at an Adidas outlet (got some pretty cool shoes) and then went to a barbecue with Matt and Morgan at Matt's teammates house. It was nice to hang out with some other people especially Morgan and Matt. After spending a few hours in Limassol we decided to head back to Larnaca.
On Sunday we had another really fun day. We went to Agia Napa to play some beach volleyball with our coach and some other friends. Agia Napa has some really nice beaches and really clear water. It is pretty neat to see the sand and everything at the bottom so well. After spending a few hours at the beach we went to Loizos house for dinner. Kendra made a ton of different pastas that we could all try. It was really fun and great to have some homecooked meals that tasted good. We spent time playing with their daughter Eleni and hanging out with our roommates and friends.
On Tuesday we decided to go shopping and hang out downtown Larnaca. Once again we stopped at the Adidas outlet but I had no luck. I am still thinking about getting a really cool dress but will have to wait until it goes on sale. My mom taught me well! We walked around a lot and stopped in practically every sports stores to check out the sales. We also stopped at a coffee shop to play some checkers. Jackie and I get really into checkers and basically don't speak the whole time we are playing. It was still fun though. These past few days have been really nice because we have been able to actually go out and do stuff. It is amazing how a car can make a lot of difference.
On Wednesday we got up to go have breakfast with Trent and see him before he headed back to the States. He was all packed and ready to go to the airport, however, he received a call saying they didn't get the ticket for that day, but that he was leaving the next day. Later in the morning he then received another call saying they couldn't get that ticket so he now had to wait until next Thursday to leave. I felt really bad for Trent because he has been here since August and has been wanting to go home. That's the way things go here in Cyprus, you just have to be patient and realize that things are never going to happen the way you think they do. Oh well, hopefully he will go home soon. After breakfast Jackie and I went back to Agia Napa to lay on the beach before we had to go babysit for Kendra and Loizos. The weather was great and we had a nice time relaxing and getting some sun. We went to Paralimni to babysit little Eleni so that Loizos and Kendra could have date night. They haven't gone out to dinner by themselves for almost 6 months so I am so glad that they could finally have a date. Jackie and I had fun making an art project, watching cartoons, and playing with Eleni.
Well hope you all enjoyed all that we have done here in Cyprus. I have to go to practice now so until next time, talk to you all later.
Πέμπτη 11 Μαρτίου 2010
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