Andreotis Protaras

Hidden Cyprus

35° 00 N, 33º 00 E. that's Cyprus, one of the few places in the world where you could get a tan on the beach and then within an hour go skiing in the mountains . Smaller in land mass than Jamaica but twice as big as Barbados. Its smallish but feels spacious because it has less townsfolk per square km, than Barbabos

So you can always find a secluded spot and there ...

... which is so near, has changed the whole picture.

About 200 metres at the back of the Church, there were cliffs and a beautiful little river - I used to call it (my little white river) because the rocks were really white and flat and it was so beautiful! Well nothing is here. It is just the highway below with so much noise and cars going by.
What a great disappointment indeed!



AN ATTACHMENT

Some ...

... do their work as if they are robots. They ignore us.

From the expression on the owner's face, I can understand his thoughts. It is as if he is saying "eat here foolish people, you are trapped……no matter what you say, I am going to have your money"!

While my friends are complaining, the driver is enjoying a huge plate full of grilled Prawns and (Barbouni fish) red mullet which is quite expensive ...

THE HALA SULTAN TEKKE

Founded in 649 A.D.



This historic mosque is just 3 km west of Larnaca very near the airport terminal on the central salt lake.

Um Haram who was the Aunt of Prophet Mohamed died here as a result of an accident.

This mosque is now considered to be the fourth most important religious ...

... Zeno, founder of the Stoic School, and it is here that Saint Lazarus came to live after his resurrection.



THE CHURCH OF SAINT LAZARUS

One of the most important surviving Byzantine monuments of the whole of Cyprus, built in 890. The resurrected friend of Christ ...

... call SUVLAKIA.

Well, while walking and staring at the wonderful buildings a friend of mine saw a sign in a shop window.

The sign goes like this: We sell the air of this building

ΠΩΛΕΙΤ 13;Ι Ο ΑΕΡΑΣ

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My Greek friends burst out laughing telling me that Cypriots know how ...

... My life –a wonderful trip!!!



If I were asked to change something in my life, I would strongly answer "No, I would never change anything, but for the war in 1974".



WORST MOMENTS- Injustice.



Unfortunately , since July 1974 a significant part of the island’s cultural heritage is under Turkish occupation ...

... faster than anyone I have ever seen in the 85+ club. Whatever precious cargo that yellow bag held didn't survive the five foot journey through security, and I left the screening checkpoint to the tune of a good ole fashion cuss out session by the old man.

There must have been something in the water today because not ten minutes later I also watched a ginormous American woman curse out our gate agent because the seat on her previous flight from ...

... D cell batteries, condoms, lube, lighters and cigarettes. Now how is that for before, during and after needs all in one stop?

There is a lesson to be learned here from all this. Think about it for a moment...20 years ago this type of display much less selection in Bulgaria would have been unthinkable under communism. In 2009 in our supposed home of the free such a display still is unthinkable. I mean we can't even look at the ...

... Cyprus rally in the morning but it was freezing and i had optimisticly worn flip flops, so we stayed to see the cars turn up then went to the supermarket and got stocked up on strongbow. We hammered them watching a **** day of football at one of Scottys mates called geordie Dave. We were all well ****** wen another of his friends, Ricki, decided to go meet his family in an english pub. I tagged along and had a brilliant time (this was the one ...