Kyrenia Beach

On a beautiful Summer's evening we decided to have our evening meal at one of our favourite restaurants close to Pissouri.The Kyrenia beach restaurant sits right on the beach with views of the surrounding bay. With a cooling breeze, it was just so relaxing watching the paragliders bobbing along the surface of the sea. As usual the food and service were superb.

On a very warm afternoon we made our way down to the Mandria beach bar to listen to "New rules duo" We were joined by Kelvin and Denise. On the way home we stopped off on the cliffs overlooking the sea to watch a beautiful sunset.

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic the Cypriot Ministry of health implemented new rules regarding the Public gatherings, these rules will stay in plave until 15th January 2020.

1. The maximum number of people who can physically attend a meal/dinner is 350.
2. A distance of 3 m2 indoors and 2 m2 outdoors between each person needs to be maintained regardless of the floor area of the venue.
3. For congratulations and receptions, the flow of people should not exceed 250 people per hour. For example, if the total number of guests is 1,000 people then the minimum time for congratulations and receptions should be four hours.
4. The customary process of congratulations (kissing, handshake) is prohibited.
5. The couple or the baby’s parents are obligated to submit a list with the guests at the reception and/or dinner to facilitate tracing in the event that any Covid-19 cases emerge among guests.
6. The venue’s managers have to ensure that there is sufficient ventilation at the event.
7. Tables need to be arranged in a way that prevents crowding and that ensures natural distancing between the various groups of guests.
8. There should not be a designated area for dancing/dance floor at the event in order to avoid crowding.
9. Hand sanitisers should be placed by the venue’s managers at various points during the event.
10. During the church ceremony of the wedding or baptism, all guidelines stipulated for churches in the relevant protocol should be adhered to.

Large Fire , Birthday dinner and a trip to North Wales

A large fire broke out just North of Pissouri around the villages of Archimandrita, Dora, Prastio, Kouklia and Avdimou. Strong winds made the fire spread quickly, thankfully there were no reports of any injuries.
Sadly, the authorities suspect arson.

 










The Hideaway restaurant in Pissouri was the venue for a birthday dinner foe Sylvia, a number of her friends attended and the ladies had a lovely evening.

Back in the UK, Lisa and Andrew took advantage of the fine weather for a short tour of North Wales.

Duck pond market and Orinos restaurant

On Sunday we drove over to the Eastern side of the island, our first stop was the Duck pond open air market where Mandy bought a stack of records for her doting discs hobby.

We then made our way over to the Orino by the sea restaurant where we had lunch overlooking  the wreck of the Edro III.

The Sierra Leone-flagged EDRO III ran aground off Pegeia on 8 September 2011 in heavy seas, during a voyage to Rhodes, from Limassol, Cyprus with a cargo of plasterboard.