Saturday day in Larnaca

 On the second day of our short break, we drove over to the village of Pyla. This is an interesting village because it is situated in the UN buffer zone and still has a mixed community of Greeks and Turks. On the mountain top at the rear of the village sat Turkish military out look post that overooks the border.

We wandered around the small village square which has a mosque and The Plyla tower which was apparently built by the Venictians in the middle ages.

 We then popped into the Platia taverna for a coffee and were impressed by the  bar  in inside. They also had a chatty parrot named Rio.

We then drove over to the village  of Lefkara which sits on the lower slopes of the Troodos mountains.  The village  is famous for its lace and silver work.  

We wandered around the narrow , picturesque streets  and stopped off to buy some hand made biscuits which had the local lace patterns iced on them.

We then headed back down to the coast and made our way to Dhekelia beach where we stopped off at the Mer bleue fish restaurant  for a lovely lunch.

In the evening we returned to Larnaca and took a walk over to the old pier over looking the marina.  

We had a quick drink at the bay  tree before a visit to The Tudor rose bar.

This turned out to be something of a surprise as we sat in a lovely courtyard  and enjoyed  a meal and a glass of wine.

At the end of the  night,  the local football team, Anithosis, won the Cypriot football cup final. From our balcony we could see thier local stadium as  fireworks exploded into the air for hours on end. In  the streets below us the fans cars poured along the seafront sounding their horns and letting off flares in celebration. 

A weekend in Larnaca

 Taking  advantage  of our new freedom from the Covid  restrictions,  we decided  to have a weekend away in the Cypriot town of Larnaca. 

The drive from Pissouri takes about one hour twenty minutes and the highway was fairly quiet. 

We booked into the Les Palmiers apartment complex which is situated right on the seafront overlooking  Finikoudes beach and the Mediterranean. 

On a beautiful evening we took a stroll along the seafront upto the fishing shelter. 

We then stopped off for a drink at the Meeting place before enjoying a superb meal at the Lebanese restaurant, Maqam Al Sultan.

Humidity clouds, easing of restrictions and a New song.

 This weekend, clouds of Humidity sea clouds rolled over Pissouri giving a strange feeling around the village.

by Marcos Foutas

On Monday morning most Covid 19 restrictions were lifted, although inside dining  and drinking is still prohibited.

Back  in the UK, our Godaughter, Cari, learnt a new song.

 

Easter in Cyprus

 Although the island is still in lockdown, the regulations were slightly eased over the Easter weekend. Not the usual 4 days of celebration when the village square is crowded with people watching the Easter village games. This year, due to the pandemic, Pissouri was much quieter.

 On a hot Sunday afternoon we joined a few friends for a pool party.

Return to Lockdown

 We have just been informed that from Monday 26th April, Cyprus will return to full lockdown, due to the rising number of Covid 19 cases across the island.

People will allowed outside once a day and curfew will be  from 9pm go 5am. Bars, restaurants,  hairdressers,  gyms etc will be  closed. These measures are  due to last until mid May. This is the third time that the country has been put into Lockdown since the pandemic began.

On Friday evening, Mandy took some shots of a glorious sunset.

Vaccination time, BBQ and KB beach

 This week Rob went for his first Covid 19 vaccination jab at the “Spyros Kyprianou” Athletic Center  sports centre in Limassol. The process was quick, efficient and painless, although the following day he did suffer some mild side effects, such as sore joints and tiredness. 

 Saturday turned out to be a hot and muggy day so we drove to Kryiana beach hoping for some cooling breeze. There was not a breath of wind and Mediterranean sea was like a sheet of glass. We enjoyed a glass of wine and a lovely lunch with several friends.

On Sunday we attended our first BBQ of the year when Jane and RT invited us to their house. RT donned his favourite apron and cooked up some lovely food.

British Easter Sunday in Cyprus 2021

 Our Easter Sunday began with a walk in the local countryside, the weather was a very pleasant 19 degrees C. We are so lucky to have this right on our doorstep.

 The one thing we do notice on our walks it the lack of planes flying into Pafos airport.  Pissouri lies directly on the flight path and Sunday's used to be quite busy with incoming flights. 

We the returned home to share a dinner of roast lamb  with a couple of friends. We then learned that we are due to have our first Covid 19 jab later this week.

A 60th birthday and a countryside walk

 This week we were kindly invited to Tina's 60th birthday party held at the Delizie bar in Pissouri. As thunder, lighting and hail poured down outside as the guests enjoyed the tasty food. 

The following day the clouds cleared and we took a lovely walk around the countryside that surrounds Pissouri. We both agree that Springtime is our favourite time of year in Cyprus.