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Middle East » Cyprus » Famagusta September 9th 2009

Sunday, September, 6th is my birthday and Monday, 7th September, is our fourth wedding anniversary. So sometime in July, we had decided that we would book ourselves a little holiday in Ayia Napa, around this time and get to do some exploring of the other end of the Island. Pat did some surfing and research on the internet and booked us into a hotel called The So Nice Boutique Hotel, Ayia Napa, for the nights of the 6th & 7th September, 2009. The plan was to drive up early on the Sunday morning, stay for the two nights and drive back sometime Tuesday afternoon. Exploring and general sightseeing, while we were there. We were up in good time and I opened my birthday cards and a small present from my sister. The present turned out to ... read more
Boat trip to Famagusta
So Nice Boutique Hotel
Famagusta

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos August 8th 2009

Following several requests, I have created this entry, an update on life. Well here we are, as I start to type up this blog the date is 4th August, 2009. It has been a month and a half since the last entry and we have been enjoying the Cyprus summer. One of the more significant findings from our life, is that time doesn’t slow down. The weeks whiz past, with no lesser speed than when we were leading our “normal lives” in the UK. I don’t think I actually expected time to slow down as such, but maybe imagined a little more time to wake up and smell the coffee. We have few routines, so our existence is kind of controlled currently by the time of year and the fact that every day is hot, ………hot ... read more
The wedding

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos June 16th 2009

Sunday 7th June, 2009 We had decided on a beach day and took a drive up to Ladies Mile Beach, just outside Limassol. The wind was kinder to us today than on our last visit and we there spent a very pleasant time soaking up the sun. I hadn’t realised how gradual the drop was and you can walk quite a way out before you achieve much depth. There were a lot more people about today. We had a lunch at the Café. Monday was a visit to the Archaeological World Heritage site just off the harbour. We saw more of the mosaics, that we missed last time. A warm day and a great place to stroll around. A very big site. We had a snack lunch in the Seagull, with a view overlooking the harbour. ... read more
Pool Party

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos June 6th 2009

Sunday, 31st May, 2009, saw us with an early start and a drive off to Larnaca airport, to pick up my parents for a fortnights holiday with us. This was our first drive in this direction and we arrived not long after they had got through the arrivals and outside. We had a quiet first day as they had travelled overnight and did a wander around Kato Paphos in the evening. Monday, we took a drive up to Latchi, had a walk around the marina and a very pleasant lunch. A quick stop for refreshments at Agios Gheorgious on the way back to look at the harbour. Tuesday, was a trip around the Tomb of the Kings, archaeological site. This was my first time here and It was certainly a lot bigger site than I had ... read more
Aphrodite's Rock

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos May 23rd 2009

We spent more time travelling around visiting places, with Pat’s mother. Friday, 15th May, we strolled around Kato Paphos, had drinks at the Seagull restaurant overlooking the Lido. Saturday, 16th May, we had a long drive out and visited Kolossi castle, and the on to Akrotiri, to look at the RAF Station. A short drive around to Ladies Mile, where Pat and her mum had a paddle in the water. Lots of time spent down memory lane again. Sunday, 17th May, 2009, Pat and her mum went to Church in the morning and then we took a drive up to Latchi, and had some lunch overlooking the harbour. Stopped at the little harbour at Agios Georgios on the way back. Monday, 18th May, 2009, a quiet day and we decided we wanted to see a proper ... read more
Kolossi Castle
Paphos
Paphos 23 May 2009

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos May 14th 2009

The good news is that with effect from today (Wednesday, 13th May, 2009), we have broadband wireless internet connection. We are back in full time contact with the world. Our last week has been busy, with Pat’s mother having arrived a week ago we have been enjoying ourselves as tour guides. We actually haven’t had much chance to sightsee previously, so having someone here to show around, has been interesting for us. We have now also found out that our personal belongings are arriving early June. We do have everything that we need to exist on a day to day basis, but having our own stuff surrounding us, is something that we are looking forward to. On a walk out on my own the other day, I finally established contact with the local Post Office; no ... read more
Kourion
Kourion

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos May 9th 2009

Following our return, we have been gradually settling further into our new life. There are a number of legal, business and personal matters that we need to sort out, not least our residency, the car, water, electricity, home internet access, finding how to best to get mail and so on. There are a number of ways of founding out information: you ask someone who has done something similar, you ask the body or organisation itself, you look at local information, advertisements can help. Sometimes, if you don�€™t want to know an answer, don�€™t ask the question, which is not a bad philosophy, but, in a country, where you haven�€™t lived before, sometimes, what isn�€™t important to you, can be very important to them, so burying your head in the sand, isn�€™t the ideal solution. One of ... read more
Latchi

Middle East » Cyprus » Paphos April 21st 2009

Well, so much has happened. Having settled into the apartment, time passed by. The weather was still decent. The temperatures were generally above 15°C most days and not much below 10 overnight. A fair amount of rain, which generally fell in massive deluges. The Island being short of water, this is a good thing. The reservoirs, which were at 5% of capacity when we arrived, were at 16.1% when I left. Apparently better than last year. On the 7th February, 2009, we awoke to find that a number of items had been stolen from the apartment whilst we had slept. Lost items included our credit cards, both passports, driving licences, the laptop, three mobile phones, car keys, some cash and several other sundry items. Quite a blow to us, but a the end of the day, ... read more

Middle East » Cyprus » Nicosia April 19th 2009

So today is my last day in Cyprus and tomorrow i set off for the biggest adventure I've ever done. Getting all the packing done is a stress! Am i bringing all I need? Am I bringing too much? What if I forgot something crucial? Other than that I'm happy and excited this trip is going to be amazing and I cant begin to describe how I feel =) ... read more

Middle East » Cyprus » Larnaca April 7th 2009

*There were no sidewalks *There were no crosswalks *The drive on the wrong side of the road *Our room was not ready ... 20 euro *The guy knocked our door... Constance *We slept for six hours *we woke up at 2:30 am *The food kept coming and coming *We almost missed our plane *The had never seen a pedestrian *We found the TA University study abroad building in Larnca *There is a beach named after TX! *I got burnt the color of a tomato *The little boy at the airport *The guy from Dubai has a brother in DALLAS! *Tx ordered a vodka lime.. got straight up vodka *KEO beer is good *Are you Cypriot?/Greek *We heard Hebrew in the streets *Are we in England *The gay french men at the hotel *How many tourists can ... read more




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