Mountains, Vineyards and BeachesUp and Up, Into the MountainsToday we head into the Troodos Mountains which are over 1,952 metres high and located in the centre of the island. As the car climbs, the road narrows to two lanes. We go through small villages with bright bougainvillea cascading over the walls, people picking olives in the fields and a grandma in her kerchief holding vigil on her balcony. The roads snakes …
Aphrodite, Apollo and Knights…Oh My!Morning with the Goddess The weather is already quite warm and its only 9am. I love mornings because the whole day is still ahead.We stop for gas. It’s about $2.10 Canadian per litre for regular unleaded gas. Yikes. Suddenly gas prices in Canada don’t seem so bad. Mythically, Cyprus is the birthplace of Aphrodite and we are off to the place where she was born from the …
NicosiaAbout Nicosia8:45am and we are on our way to Nicosia.Nicosia is located in the centre of the island. It is the world’s only divided capital; the south side is the Republic of Cyprus and the north side is the Turkish occupied area called the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus is internationally recognized and a part of the EU but the northern part is only recognized …
Paphos: First Day of Touring Tombs of the KingsDue to jet lag, we don’t get moving until 9:45am. The day is sunny and warm. Warm enough for shorts, but not too hot to tour.We pile into the car. John continues to turn on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signals.First stop is The Tombs of the Kings. Ironically, no kings were buried here, just the very wealthy from Helenistic …
