Nissiana Ayia Napa

... resort areas where more refined folks part ways with a lot more money than I am willing to.

There are a few sights scattered across the island I'd love to see so I asked around at the rental car counters for a deal. The cheapest I could find was some kind of ultra subcompact Ford for over $100 a day. The guy at Hertz even offered me a Mercedes for $380 a day. As much as I would love to roll up into my cheap $20 a night hotel in a Benz, that is ...

... 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 ...

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 !

... all just fit and seemed perfect. On the return to Paphos we spotted
the spot where Aphrodite was born from the sea and her temple up on a
cliff. It was a very long day but one filled with several
interesting sites. I almost forgot...in Larnaka we happened upon the
church of St.. Lazarus where he was finally laid to rest.

... Cyprus several times before, we spent much of our time in the Famagusta area in the east of the island. When we arrived in early April the countryside was awash in a sea of wildflowers, a kaleidoscope of colours covered the island, it was a real sight to behold. Our base was in the village of Ayia Thekla, situated on the coast, and we have the luxury of being able to open the garden gate and dip our toes in the blue Mediterranean. A track runs ...

Layover in Larnaca, Cyprus We take a very long bus ride to the airport. After 1 hr of waiting in the waiting room we were informed that the reason we were delayed was we were waiting for the Holy Flame from jeruselum. Who would of guessed!!!!!!!!! So after about 20 minutes we are told we could go board the plane. So we get on and I am stuck next ...

... saw these people holding a piece of paper with the words " CHOIR " I explained that I was there to join the rest of the choir, and that I had come a day earlier to see my family. Well Protaras is a must for everyone who visits the Island. It is about 45 minutes by coach from Larnaca airport, and you can find beaches similar to the Carribean. If you are in Europe but of Low Badget and want to enjoy lazing around on an exotic beach with crystal clear ...

... So, the day that I found out about this, I was so happy that I spent 3 hours walking to every hotel or hotel appartment in the area getting information and leaflets. There are other hotels even better than the CAPO BAY HOTEL,as well as a number of great Hotel Apparments in the same area which are much cheaper, and much recent built. So, on my next trip to Cyrus I am surely going to spend a week here next to the FIG TREE BAY, which is the best area in PROTARAS.

... This is a sport I love, and this is the reason why I am here. The beach is called MAKENZIE, and it is just 800metrs from the city centre of Larnaca. It is a place which actually looks like a small park at the end of the city, just 3 km from the airport. It has palm trees, and many nice restaurants for a night out. Centrally located, and ideal for tourists who want to enjoy real Mediterranean holidays!

... get up very early in the morning to see the morning sunrise, and after a good breakfast I get to the beach. I don't have to walk at all to get there, because the beach is just in front of the apartment. I am swimming for about 15 minutes, and then have a long walk to the very last hotel which is about 4 km from our house, where I enjoy an hour in the jaccuzzi of the hotel, and then walk all the way back to the house. Every now and ...