With Harry's mum visiting us for half term, we took advantage of her cooking and her hire car and became tourists for a few days. Like any city, Nicosia has a whole host of cultural things to do, which we never actually do because everyday life gets in the way. And since we are still without a car most of the island is still a mystery to me.
Cue a road-trip to Paphos. On the other side of the island, its about a 2 hour drive, but when there is the guarantee of some amazing fish at the other end, what's 2 hours! Aside from the fish our tourist day consisted of a visit to the Kourium, with its ancient amphitheatre on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea and moasics, a glimpse of Aphrodite rock and a trip to the Tombs of the Kings; carved out of solid rock, they are pretty impressive.
Of course all good things come to an end and before we knew it we were back at work. While we appreciate how lucky we are to live on the "sunshine island", if all our friends and family could move here too it would illiminate the homesickness feeling that crops up every now and then. We can definitely recommend the Mediterranean lifestyle if any of you need more persuading!
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| the amphitheatre at the Kourium |
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| view from the Kourium |
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| Aphrodite's rock in the distance |
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| wish tree |
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| the Tombs of the Kings |
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