Narkissos 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

... to have our long walks, picking snails, mushrooms or asparagus!
Nothing is the same. What a disappointment for me, but I am still curious to see the church.


Every single time I visit this beautiful island seems to me that it was just yesterday that I have lived all these things here. The tragedy is that I can't find these things today.

We used to come during weekends here in this area with my parents, friends and ...

... nowhere else to go. Some of them used to have a room at the back of the small restaurant to shelter their families. As the years go by, the government helps these people and now this place here is one of the most beautiful in Larnaca.


This shanty place has become a very popular area nowadays, with very expensive beach restaurants and bars. A beautiful walking area with palm trees next to the coast, with the ...

... 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!

... day of my trip to Cyprus by Angela my cousin. It was dark however the time we reached here, and the photos were not the best, So I had to visit Kiti village again the following day with the help of Lefteris this time who drove me here, and to some other spots in Larnaca. I want to ...

... br>


For example:



In the afternoon : in Greek is “ to apogevma – in Cypriot is “to dilis”

He went: in Greek is Epigie while in Cypriot is Epiien

Early in the morning in Greek is –Proi proi while in Cypriot is (pornon pornon)

The word (run) in Greek, it is completely different in Cypriot ...

... 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.

... into details because the majority of anyone else couldn't care less about some British built beauty. I enjoyed every second of that ride and it was worth the hassles I am finding in Cyprus that I will get to in a bit.

During my connection in Athens, I had to pass through security and the bag screener there completely amused me. I hadn't even stepped up to the screening machine and he was already rushing me. I was going to take the liquids out of my ...

... unlike here where it's all out in the open.

But back to my point...Billa provides a shopping experience I have never before seen in a supermarket. Just when I think I have seen it all, I find one of those travel experiences in some Bulgarian grocery store underground next to the subway station. All right there grouped together next to the registers (manned by dour matrons) where we would keep the tic tacs and magazines were mints ...

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 !