7/12 - Lunch with the Rector

After morning class, we took an internet break and then headed to lunch with the Rector (President) of the University. The food was very good- an artichoke salad (two full artichoke crowns with a sort of vinaigrette dressing) then a crepe like wrap with chicken and vegetables served with rice. Dessert was a flan like square (I’m now pretty sure the flan/custard dessert is an international standard) but it was well done, not so jiggly, and tasted like a toasted marshmallow- yum! We finished with Turkish coffee and successfully shaved an hour and a half off of our afternoon class.

In the midst of conversation, the Rector (a former SDSU professor and good friend of our President, Dr. Weber) mentioned that his son was to be married on Sunday and that we were all invited to attend the celebration in Nicosia. Apparently Cypriot weddings average 3,000-5,000 people, so look for that entry in a few days!

The boys decided that the way to start our weekend was to start drinking and included Houman in the festivities. Although well over 6 feet and a couple hundred pounds (defensive line here at EMU) he apparently can’t keep up with the California kids and it got a little messy. I did a little babysitting, read my travel books and went out to eat with them when they sobered up a little.