Cyprus, November 2006 |
On Sunday November 11th, we arrived in Cyprus for a week, for David to give three 3-hour seminars on his latest theoretical developments in mathematical thinking to an audience of 70 graduate students.
 On Sunday we shared a welcome meal with Demetra Pitta-Pantazi and her family: her mother and father (Charalambos Pittas, the Mayor of Morphou in exile since the Turkish army took over his town), Demetra’s husband Efthemios and children Christa and Socrates. |
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 Demetra and Christa. |
 Her mother cradles Socrates as he falls asleep. |
 Presenting a seminar on the concept of met-before as part of the theoretical framework of cognitive growth through three worlds of mathematics. |
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 The class (left) ... |
 ...(right). As they prepare to discuss together ... |
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A day exploring the town ... |
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 Studying the orange trees by the side of the road. |
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 The locals on a protest march... |
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 Studying the map of old Nicosia to explore the city. |
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 The old city lanes ... |
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| The dividing wall between the Greek part of Nicosia and the part occupied by the Turkish army. | |
 Sue looks over to the other side, with a UN soldier on guard on the left of the picture. |
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 Time for refreshments ... |
 A picture we think will appeal to our grandsons Zac and Lawrence ... |
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 Fantastic triple-cone ice cream! |
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 Our hotel (we have the sunshade down on our room on the fourth floor to shade us from the sun...) |
‘Poppet’ Smith who we met at the hotel, here smiling at breakfast now that husband Chris is recovering from a triple-heart bypass in the American Heart Hospital after collapsing while on holiday. Now joined by daughter Sarah and her boyfriend Adam. Life always brings its surprises... |