Posts by Aaron Stepp
Baklava for Breakfast
To kick off our week, we headed into the Old City to film at a confectionary where the gentleman makes baklava. It was my group’s turn to film again and this time I (and I think the rest of my group as well) were determined to be more organized, efficient and share responsibility more evenly during the filming. Sunday evening we had our preparatory meeting to discuss the best way to...
Read MoreThe Third Weekend in Cyprus
Things in this part of the island were quiet over the weekend, so this will be on the shorter side of my blogs. Friday was a quiet day of editing for both groups of students. I have to confess that I have begun to enjoy this slower pace of life. I’m not so fond of everyone opening and closing their stores whenever they feel like it, but a nap in the middle of the day is nice when the...
Read MoreHaloumi Cheese and a Holy Cave
Who knew, waking up at 6:30 AM, that Thursday would be such an amazing day?! I was a bundle of nerves when I woke up because I knew I had to be on camera as we examined the haloumi making process. Deciding what to wear on camera is no easy task. Particularly when the pants you’d planned on wearing have a lovely spot or two on them thanks to beet juice from another meal. Then...
Read MoreWednesday, the Hardest Working Day in the Cypriot Work Week
As Monday was a holiday here in Cyprus (commemorating a flood that I still need to learn the details of), this past week really threw me for a loop. After experiencing a half-closed Lefkara on Sunday, and arriving to a shut down neighborhood around our apartments, I woke up Monday to the continued illusion of a ghost town. All I can say is that Cypriots apparently take their holidays very...
Read MoreLefkara Lace, Leonardo Da Vinci and Anthoula
Sunday marked our last day in Limassol (Lemesos) and our return journey to Lefkosia (Nicosia). Kendra, Chelsey and I decided Saturday night that we would wake up at 5 AM to watch the sun rise over the Mediterranean before we left. However, when my alarm went off and Kendra texted me, I couldn’t make myself actually get out of bed. So Kendra and Chelsey watched the sunrise, which...
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