The warm weather continues and Tom Jones

 The month of July saw a continuation of the very hot weather especially the large amount humidity. 

The Welsh singer, Tom Jones,  visited the island and played to a crowd of 5,000 in Larnaca.

High temperatures and Fires

 Unusually high temperatures hit Cyprus this past week with temperatures topping at 45 degrees C in parts of the Island. The sever Red warning was put in place and schools closed early.

There were a couple of nasty wild fires that broke out on the Paphos region, causing damage to nearly two dozen homes.

New Pissouri Police station, Kouklia and Souvlaki

 Our new Police station in Pissouri was officially opened this weekend in the presence of the President of Cyprus. 

On the following Sunday were drove out to the village of Kouklia to meet up with our friends, Paul, Judith, Myles and Tracey. We had lunch at the "More Social" taverna.

We all plumped for the Ploughman's lunch, which was very tasty. 

A new takeaway restaurant has just opened in the village square,  specialising in Souvlaki, we wish it well.

Pomos - Day 2 - Kato Pyrgos

 The wind had picked up during the night so we awoke to the waves crashing against the rocks below.

After breakfast we took the short drive to the small village of Pachyammos where we visited the church of Agios Raphael.The church is fronted by a large square and at the rear of the church are superb views of the coast line.

We then took the scenic drive that heads inland and steeply weaves it's way through the Pafos forest. The temperatures noticeably dropped as drove through this meandering forest road with its dramatic views to the coastline below.

We then dropped quickly back to the coast and enter the town of Kato Pyrgos. We strolled through the tree line main street stopping to see the magnificent Oak tree.

We then stopped off for a coffee before visiting the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, the local fishing shelter and the small amphitheatre. 

We headed back Pomos and stopped off at the 

Kanalli Restaurant that overlooks Pomos fisherman's harbour and the spectacular view of the surrounding bay.

At the Kanalli Restaurant we enjoy a very good grilled fish lunch.

A visit to Pomos - Day 1

 We drove from Pissouri to the North West coast of Cyprus, heading for the small village of Pomos. The coast road from Polis is a lovely drive,  with the sea on one side and the Paphos forest on the other.

We stopped off for lunch at the Santa Barbra restaurant that sits right on the beach.

We carried onto Pomos and booked into the Mourayio apartments. We had a lovely apartment overlooking the sea with it's own shaded courtyard. 

From the courtyard it was a short stroll down through the private garden to a secluded beach.

Under 17 Euros Football and The Big Potato

 Along with Judith and Paul, we drove over to the Larnaca area of the Island. Our first stop was at the village of Pyla where we had coffee's at the Platia bar in the village square.

We then drove on to the village of  Xylofagou, we stopped off to see The Big Potato statue that marks this area for its numerous potato growing fields. We made our way over to The Tavernaki restaurant for a fine lunch.

We then headed over to the Stadium Dasaki Achnas stadium, stopping off for a quick drink at The Temple of coffee, where we met the parents of one of the Welsh players.

We strolled over to the stadium and mixed with a number of other Welsh fans.

Then on a very warm evening we took our seat to watch the under 17 Euro finals match between Wales and Denmark. The Danes ran out worthy winners 2-0.

Fashion show and a Day at the races

 A charity fashion show was held poolside at the Pissouriana hotel in Pissouri. All the models were local residents, everyone had an enjoyable afternoon and funds were raised for a local hospice.

The following day we joined a bus trip from Pissouri to a hearse racing meeting in the Island's Capitol, Nicosia.

After a spot of lunch we got down to the task of trying to pick out a couple of winners. Sadly we only managed to back one winning horse but we had a great day out with lots of laughs.