A night of Football in Kolossi

On a very humid evening,  Rob and Pete drove to the Alphamega stadium in Kolossi to watch the Champions league Qualifying game between Aris Limassol and the Polish side, Rakow Czestochowa. 

We mixed with a few of the Polish fans before the game and had a chat about football.

This was Rob's first visit to the impressive new stadium with a capacity of around eleven thousand. 

It was an entertaining encounter but sadly the home team were not at their best and the Polish visitors ran out 0-1 winners. Their second half winning goal came via a superb free kick by Tudor. 

A visit to Vouni

 

On a warm Sunday morning we took a drive up to the village of Vouni, which lies in the foothills of the Troodos mountains. 

The village of Vouni is known for its cobbled streets and wooden balconies. 

Escaping the morning sun we sat in the shade of a coffee shop in the village square for a cooling drink. The square was busy with local families enjoying their time off. There were also a number of old guys playing backgammon. 

We the took the short drive to just  outside the village passing numerous stalls where a celebration was taking place outside the Church of Agios Georgios.

We then strolled over to the Vouniotiko taverna where we were warmly greeted and shown to a table overlooking the local hills, dotted with vineyards. 

We then enjoyed a Sunday lunch of Keleftico and souvla, washed down with a very nice glass of wine.

ELO tribute Band "The Encounter" and Welsh rugby

 

On a gorgeous Summer's evening,  we trundled down to the Pissouri amphitheatre to watch a ELO tribute act called "The ELO Encounter". There was a tremendous turnout and the band soon got the dance floor full.

We both agreed that the band were superb playing a wide variety of the original band's hits.

Back in Wales, Lisa took Ma Flav to her first international rugby match at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff.  The girls enjoyed watching Wales beat England by 20-9.

Cyprus night and an evening at Bonamare

The village finally returned to the weekly Cyprus night in Pissouri, so along with Tania and Pete, we had a meal in the Moonlight taverna and the then made our way around to the village square.

The was large crowd enjoying the entertainment which included traditional music and dancing, glass balancing and a belly dancer. 

Mandy and a few friends made their way down to Bonamare beach bar to see Andrea Morrelli perform his one man show "Stars in their eyes:

Droushia village and the Blue Lagoon.

 

On our final day in Droushia we took an early morning stroll around this  Cypriot village where new builds and renovated houses sit next to the old style of traditional houses.

We then drove down to the harbour at Latchi and boarded the "Koula" boat for a trip along the coast ending up at The Blue Lagoon for a swim in the gorgeous blue water followed by a lunch of Souvla cooked onboard on the aft deck. 

In the evening we strolled the short walk over to the Droushia heights hotel, we sat on their terrace and enjoyed a drink as we watched the sunset over the Mediterranean sea.

We then enjoyed an excellent meal and a special thanks must go to the staff who were superb. 

Latchi harbour for Lunch

 We drove down from Droushia to the small port of Latchi, even at mid morning the temperatures were well in to the 30's.

We then took a short stroll over to Latchi beach, but the Midday sun was far too hot to hang about.

We stopped off for a cooling drink before heading over to the Souli hotel. We had a fish lunch on the terrace just yards from the sea.

That evening we once again strolled into the village of Droushia and enjoyed a meal in the pretty courtyard of filippos Finikas tavern.

Droushia Heights - Cyprus

 Trying to escape the extreme temperatures we drove up to the village of Droushia and checked into a lovely apartment right next door to the Droushia heights hotel.

Thankfully  we were allowed to use all the hotel facilities, so we spent the afternoon poolside.

In the evening we took the short stroll into the village of Droushia,  this is a tiny village but full of old world charm with its cobbled streets and original  stone houses and traditional  Cypriot buildings. 

We then enjoyed a traditional Cypriot meal at the O Stathmos taverna of moussaka and stifado.