One of the beautiful moments of my stint at TSYS was the visit to Cyprus, which is a treat for the senses, any day. The leisurely tourists and sunbathers that thronged the beaches of Larnaca, the mountain ranges housing numerous monasteries, the country side strewn with rolled up wheat haystacks-άχυρα (ahira) as they are called in Greek. I couldn't visit the popular beaches of Ayianapa and Paphos.
A senior team member took us on a one day tour on his Toyota over the island nation. We visited the Stavravouni monastery, Aphrodite's birthplace (Petra tou Romiou) near Paphos, Governor's beach, the archaelogical site of Cheirokatia, and a few other places.
At Petra tou Romiou, I was surprised by a saleswoman who greeted me with a 'Namaste' in chaste Hindi. Our cultures have become truly global. I hope to surprise Greek and Cypriot friends with my newly acquired knowledge of Greek: Ne, Yasou, Entaksi, Signomi, ...
A senior team member took us on a one day tour on his Toyota over the island nation. We visited the Stavravouni monastery, Aphrodite's birthplace (Petra tou Romiou) near Paphos, Governor's beach, the archaelogical site of Cheirokatia, and a few other places.
At Petra tou Romiou, I was surprised by a saleswoman who greeted me with a 'Namaste' in chaste Hindi. Our cultures have become truly global. I hope to surprise Greek and Cypriot friends with my newly acquired knowledge of Greek: Ne, Yasou, Entaksi, Signomi, ...
