Posts by Rachel Elliott
Life Training
“You have to fall in love with the process of training to become a better player.” -Blake Griffin After eating one snail, purchasing only three converters, dancing on fifth century ruins, jumping off a 35-foot cliff, hundreds of pictures and countless memories, I will finally be leaving Cyprus in just a few short days. If you’re wondering why quote Blake Griffin, I’ll get to that, keep...
Read MoreSnooping in on the Butcher
Cyprus has been home to a lot of my firsts. This would include my first trip to visit a butcher. If you know me well enough I’m not a meat eater. I hate hamburgers, but I learned that butcher and I had more in common then I thought. I try to forget that the first thing I saw when we arrived was a man pulling a whole lamb from the meat locker. I was also trying to avoid noticing the...
Read MoreAdventuresome and Amazing
About five years ago one of my favorite shirts had written on it “the world is pretty amazing.” It took an incredible adventure in Ayia Napa to make me realize that I had forgotten that fact. Last Saturday I was presented with an opportunity to go explore the Sea Caves. The sad thing is, I actually had to sit there and think if I really wanted to go or not. I had woken up expecting...
Read MoreHow To Avoid Difficulty: Another Cypriot Life Lesson
Well, I’ve figured out by now that the theme of this trip learning about love and simplicity. Once again, a single statement threw me for a tailspin, and it’s been ringing in my head over a week now. This statement came from an interview of a restaurant owner Mattheous. I had the privilege of drilling him with questions, my favorite past time. He was talking about the measures he makes...
Read MoreThe Sour Scent of Love
Biologists claim that smells create the best memories. If this statement is true, then I will never be able to forget our latest adventure. I can honestly say that I didn’t really pay to much attention to the halloumi making process. I couldn’t endure the sour milk smell. I can also say that I will never look at cheese or milk the same way again. So what did I learn? While...
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