Glass making lesson and the Paphos path.

 Along with a couple of friends, Mandy drove over to Paphos for a glass on glass mosaic class.

The ladies enjoyed their outdoor class, especially in the warm Spring sunshine. 

We returned to Paphos for a walk along the refurbished seafront path. On a beautiful Spring morning  it was a joy to stroll and smell the salt air and see all the springtime flowers blooming. 

Green Monday in Pissouri

After several years of postponements, "Green Monday " (the beginning of Lent) returned to Pissouri.

Hundreds of guests turned out in the Panorama area of the village. There was a huge variety of food and drinks on show. There was troupes of local dancers performing traditional Greek dances.

One of the traditions of the day is to fly colourful kites, our two kite pilots, Mandy  and Tania, had more than a few problems getting their kite airborne. 

St Patrick's Day and Tania's birthday party.

The Pissouriana hotel was the venue for Tania's birthday celebrations and St Patrick's day.

There was a large turnout and the Live music was performed by Chris Andre as the Guinness flowed.

It has to be said that Chris Andre is a very accomplished musician, he played an eclectic variety of music, ranging from classic rock tunes on electric guitar to traditional Irish music on his electric violin.

Mandy made a tasty cake for birthday girl who then after bowing out the candles took a huge bite out off said cake.

A trip to the villages of the Paphos forest.

 On a beautiful Sunday morning we left Pissouri and drove North towards the Paphos forest.

Our first stop was the village of Arsos, this is a picturesque, well kept village with a long history of winemaking. 

We drove on passing through Agios Nikolas and Salamiou, this part of the drive consists of underlaing roads but with scenic views.

On the road leaving Salamiou we found a small picnic site with stunning views across the Valley, so we got out and enjoyed a couples of sandwiches and a coffee.

We left the picnic site and drove South on the F617, this is a stunning drive between two valleys.

 

Afternoon tea and a walk along the Mandria Coast

On another beautiful February morning,  we took the short drive over to the village of Mandria. There is a lovely coast walk in this area, on one side you have the sparkling Mediterranean sea and on the other side are agricultural fields.

The ladies of Pissouri gathered at the Delizie cafe for an afternoon tea and a glass of Prosecco. Entertained by a live singer, a good time was had by all.

Dramatic clouds and another Birthday rolls around

 We have had some dramatic weather this Winter in Cyprus, this weekend was no different with the dark clouds rolled over the village giving some fine contrast between Light and Shade.

The Saffron Indian restaurant was the venue for a Rob's birthday lunch.

Good food with friends was the perfect way to celebrate.

We finished off the day with a visit to the Pissouriana hotel for a couple of drinks.

Has Spring Sprung ? and Limassol waterfront

 The question is, have we had an early start to Spring this year in Cyprus. On a beautiful February day, it was time to get the walking shoes on for a stroll on the outskirts of Pissouri. 

There was an abundance of wild flowers and shrubs.

Taking advantage of this weekend's glorious weather we drove over to Limassol waterfront for a morning's walk.

We started at Agios Tychonas and made our way to the St Raphael Marina. The promenade is a a good pathway with some colourful flowers along the way. 

We stopped of at PlusSea restaurant for a refreshing coffee before returning to Agios Tychonas.

Elaine's 75th Birthday and a Havana video.

 The Two friends restaurant in Pissouri was the venue for a dinner to celebrate our neighbour's , Elaine's 75th birthday. 

Elaine celebrated her birthday with family and friends from Cyprus and overseas.

The guests were served a superb Cypriot meze and a big Thank you, to our host Elaine. 

A video of our recent visit to Havana, Cuba.

Jamaica to Manchester UK and onto Cyprus.

 We started the long trip back to Cyprus with an 8 hour flight from Jamaica to Manchester, the flight was comfortable until we came into land, where the crosswinds made for a bumpy landing.

We once again spent a couple of nights at Tina and Mike's house, which included a lovely meal at The Greyhound pub near Altrincham. 

The Easyjet flight  from Manchester to Cyprus was a comfortable crossing and took under 4 hours. It was good to see Tania's friendly face waiting for us at arrivals with a special gift for Mandy. 

Stormy Monday in Montego Bay Town

 We woke up to overcast skies and very breezy conditions, the Red warning flag was flying on the beach which meant no swimming or watersports.

So we decided to jump on a bus and made our way In to Montego bay town. The main streets were very busy with local shoppers and a riot of colour, noise and colourful characters. 

The heavens then opened up so we ducked into the "Margaritaville" bar and what a depressing place it was, a real overpriced, tourist trap. We had a couple of quick beers while we waited for our bus back to the hotel.

In the evening we had a tremendous downpour of rain, so much so, that we could not walk over to the Seabreeze restaurant for our dinner reservation.