We’re in Cyprus now! It’s really pretty. Cyprus has a long history of art. The history of art can date back to about 10,000 years. In order for us to understand the history of art better, we visited the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre. We learned a lot there: The history of art began with a painter called Vassilis Vryonides; the founding fathers of modern art are Adamantios Diamantis and Christoforos Savva. After visiting Nicosia Municipal Art Centre we went to Aegeon Tavern for lunch. It’s a nice little Greek restaurant. We ordered Moussaka, which is minced beef with eggplant and potato, topped with white sauce, and served with Greek salad garnish. Very delicious. We ordered Baklava for dessert. The Baklava is one of the most famous Greek desserts. It is a juicy filling made with crushed nuts, syrup, cinnamon, honey, and nutmeg in between layers of pastry.
After eating we went to check in at the Four Seasons Hotel. It is a five star hotel. On our way there we saw many churches. We found out that 78% of the people in Cyprus are Christians after doing some research. The room in Four Seasons is so beautiful! It has a perfect view of the ocean from the windows. We relaxed and went to the swimming pool. The temperature was warm, but we shivered when our toes touched the water. We realized that barely anyone was at the pool. We went back into our rooms and slept until dinner.
After dinner we went back to the room. We turned on the TV and watched a documentary on Cyprus. Just like we did in Finland. This time, the documentary is about the government of Cyprus. Cyprus is a presidential republic. The head of state and the government are elected for a five-year term. We fell asleep with the TV on after 30 minutes. Either that we probably ate dinner too late, or that the bed is too comfortable. 
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