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 …
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 …
Last Day in New DelhiQutab MinarJohn and I have a leisurely morning. We take the stairs to the lobby, passing one of the hotel staff making toast in the stairwell landing. We meet up with Garima for breakfast at the restaurant/sweet shop next to our hotel. It seems weird without the rest of the group. Garima leaves today for her home town of Jaipur.John and I head out by …
Amber Fort and JaipurAmber FortJust when I think I’ve figured out the showers, I am proven wrong. What switch am I supposed to use for hot water?We have a large jeep and driver for the day. We drive out of the city to another UNESCO World Heritage site, Amber Fort. Our first sight of the fort looking up the hill across the lower gardens is breathtaking.We stop at a …