Louis King Alkinoos Hotel Apartments Protaras

... and Palm trees, and, children playing full of joy, on the paved promenade, the sea air so brisque and prominent, the rotun d looking cordian player bellowing his sounds across the air waves, the smell of roasted corn on the cob drifts across the night time air.its homely, and its safe here.

I’m off to explore more of this island.

I’ll write soon.

Frances

... some of the most beautiful anemone flowers – they were huge with double petals, in fine colours!

Nothing of those nostalgic days reminds me of what I see today, but yet the church is still very beautiful, and the yard which surounds it is very beautifully decorated with flowers. A beautiful bell tower is built in the yard, and everything is so tidy and neat in there. What I can't accept is how this highway leading to ...

... today.
In Greece and Cyprus coach drivers can have lunch or dinner for free if they drive tourists to a restaurant - an agreement has already been made of course. I believe every driver has specific restaurants that takes the people.

The restaurant is really expensive. I am lucky not to order anything as I sense what is going on, but my friends (all 52flying to Athens) must eat something before their ...

... was undertaken.

Extraordinary archeological excavations in the same year revealed the place was inhabited since Neolithic times.

Nowadays, the monument receives thousands of pilgrims and tourists.

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THE PHOTOS IN THE ENTRY : some were taken in March, and the others the end of October. Notice the difference!

... that those who suffer from headaches or other diseases walk three times round it and leave a piece of clothing or a tuft of their hair.
It is also visited by girls, whose lovers are overseas, who come here to pray for their safety.

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... selling his business license, with the rights of rental of the premises. Buying air, essentially means that you buy off the previous tenant including his contracts with the building owners and will keep your rent the same as he was paying.

This incident cannot be forgotten. My friends are still laughing when they remember this sign.

... the neighborhoods.

Dark nights and days when there was no sleep at all, fear and despair for this injustice.

We had Turkish friends and we were also worried about them.

Our Turkish friends on the other side were now, experiencing the same threat. Hard times that I just don’t wish to comment on, and try not to remember.

... visitors remain ensconsed in their beachside enclaves and will never venture inland to see what surprises this island holds. I fully understand some people just need to be isolated and turn off the world on vacation but that's not me. Besides, I don't even like the beach so I am eager to try to find a way to see this place that lies beyond the tourists even if I have to do it on foot. I will find something cool and interesting on this island, trust me on that.

Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Isn't that Publix's slogan? I found a grocery store called Billa where shopping may not be such a pleasure but their checkout stand can put you on a road to some. Now visualize the g rated checkout stand at Publix. All the "racy" tabloids are covered up because God forbid should someone steal a glance at Britney Spears sans panties. Besides, our magazines but a big black rectangle over anything worth looking ...

All packing and cleaning is underway !!! Only 36 or so hours left before we hit the tarmac at Larnaca !! Just need to get the dog wormed and de-flead (not that he has them !), groomed and then buy him a travel box for the flight !

Fingers crossed all our accommodation arrangements have been made for Athens and Samothraki !