Larnaka and MorePalaipafos-Kouklia Archeological Site Our last day in Cyprus. It’s 8:30 am and I’m sitting in the back seat, stuffing my face with Turkish Delights as we head to one last Aphrodite site; the Palaipafos-Kouklia Archeological Site. Here we will see the remains of the Temple to Aphrodite which is most likely the first temple built to worship the goddess of beauty and love.It’s a relatively small site, but …
On the Trail of AphroditePCR Test Our first stop this morning is the WeCare Medical Centre in Paphos where John had booked our PCR test for Jordan. I am really stressing. I hate having things stuck up my nose. I ask if its up the nose or the throat. The tester says both. Ahhh!He is very gentle. I am shocked. It doesn’t hurt at all. I happily inform him that …
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 …