Meibion Morlais male voice choir in Paphos

On an overcast morning we drove over to Paphos and booked into the Queen's bay hotel. As soon as we arrived at the hotel the sun came out and we met up with Paul, Judith and a few members of the choir for a beer on the terrace.

In the evening we hopped on the Choir's bus and headed over to Paphos harbour where we boarded the Ocean vision yacht. We met up with Judith and Paul and Tracey and Myles for a catch up on the News from the village of Mandria. 

We took our seats and were then entertained by the Morlais male voice choir from South Wales. The Choir sang a mixture of songs and they even did a rendition of the Cyprus  national anthem with some members of the crew.

We then enjoyed a very good buffet  before  heading back to the Queen's bay.

          

The following morning we took a stroll on the coastal Path that runs from the Queen's Bay towards Paphos. The timing was lucky because as sat down for breakfast, the heavens opened up and it poured down with rain.

        

Tania and Pete's Wedding

 We were kindly invited to the Wedding of our friends Tania and Pete. The blessing took place at the Panorama lounge in Pissouri. With sweeping views of the local countryside the happy couple exchanged their vows in front of family and friends.

Tania and Pete then walked through the village to the Pissouriana hotel, where we enjoyed a meal and were entertained by vocalist "Una".

More guests arrived in the evening to help the newly married couple celebrate their marriage and dance the night away.

Easter in the UK 2023

 Back in South Wales, the Easter bunny visited the Cool kids house and Jude and Cari had fun with their Easter egg hunt.

They then headed down to Lisa and Andrew's house to enjoy the weekend sunshine in the hot-tub.

Meanwhile, Lisa and Andrew enjoyed a day out with friends.

Radio Interview, a Hen weekend and a 40th Birthday party.

 BBC radio Wales rang us up and asked if we would do a interview on the Rob Phillip's afternoon show in the UK. We chatted about our life in Cyprus and our recent trip to Italy.

On the weekend Mandy joined a gang of Pissouri ladies to help Tania celebrate her "Hen Weekend" in Paphos.

After settling into their hotel they made their way over to the Sapphire bar for the Elvis show and a night of fun.

Chris King made sure that the night went with a swing and reports have said that they had a wonderful night.

Back in the UK, Andrew celebrated his 40th birthday when Lisa organised a surprise birthday party at a local rugby  club. The theme for the night was "Las Vegas" and their were some superb fancy dress outfits.

Videos of our Italian trip 2023

1. A visit to Rome.

2.  Italy V Wales Six Nations Rugby International match

2. Florence

Final day in Rome

We spent our final day in Rome with a walking tour of the City. In brilliant sunshine our first stop was at Piazza and Plazzo del Quirnale , the square extends over the summit of Monte Quirinale, the highest of the seven hills of  Rome.

We then walked Via dei Fori Imperiali, where you are surrounded by ancient buildings and ruins all around,  the Forum, statues and the Collosium in the back ground. The roads had been closed to traffic and their were numerous street entertainers playing to the crowds.

We moved on to the Altar of the Fatherland where we climbed the steps passing the flame to the eternal soldier. From the terrace you get superb views of the City. 

We stopped for a refreshing drink and the strolled over to "The Pantheon ", the iconic domed temple that dates from around 118 to125 AD.

We then visited Piazza Navona, a stunning square with three fountains and imposing buildings all around.

We continued our walk passing by Trajan's Column as we headed for our hotel after tiring but thoroughly enjoyable day. 

In the evening we met up with Bryan and Pam at Birreria Marconi fo a meal and a drink and saw a very entertaining rugby match between Scotland and Ireland.