Day 14

My last full day in the Aphroditi Island. I've been to a pedicure, it was in a flat. Indeed, with economy crisis, many cypriots need to have 2 or 3 jobs to survive.
It has remind me the situation in Tokyo (as the flat are so expensive over there).

After seeing the arrival of an Israelian ferry, I've been to swimming pool, and the fact is that I'm leaving in good time, as everybody is coming this week end for vacations. And I am moving back.
Indeed, the swimming pool was full of people, some couples of course, but also one familly apparently from Israel (They were speaking US English, but I wonder if they know this island there).

During these 2 weeks in my hotel , I've seen 2 German girls, one Italian couple, one Greek couple, and lots of Russian-Polish tourists.

I'll give you some references when back in my home town

Day 13

Today was only beach, I get quite tanny, but I've seen some tourists really burned.

A reminder, if you go to Cyprus, you know the botle of water is mandatory, also don't forget solar cream, it's really obvious.

In fact, the sun is very strong, but as Cyprus is an island, the wind is also quite strong. The consequence is that you don't feel it when you are burning.

At the end of the day, I've been to finnikoudes (the beach). There are some attractions, and some of the games are a bit funny.

Also, I've just checked the "hostess" bar from the port to the beach (my hotel is not far from the port): I counted 10, it means 1 every 100m . How to recognize them? Well, it's usually empty, and you have 4-5 sexy girls waiting without drinking anything. You can suppose she are the hostesses (captain ovious).

Day 12

today was the religious day of my hollydays,I think I've been to 2 hollies places, one for all christians, and one for Turkish Moslem.

But it was a long day.

I decided to first just go to Lazaros church, where Lazarus of Bethany is burried. This church is really charming, the iconostasis is wonderfull, and I've been to the graves, it makes strange to be in a pilgrimage. Indeed, Cyprus is the first land to have received the Christ message.
Then, after seeing an "angel church" near Larnaka, I've seen an holyl place fo the muslims: the graveyard of Umm Haram in halla sultan tekke, near the big saltk lake in the south of the town.

In fact, as all churches were transformed in the turkish occupied area, all mosquee stayed intact, and in the entrance of this mosquee, there was a reminder how to behave in a mosquee, there was some moslem pilgrims, and in the golden book, many message was from Pakistanese.

Then I saw some others churches, then by foot, after being lost in Larnaka, I've seen the "ancient kition", which is the archeological site of Larnaka.

Then, of course, like everyday, a tan session :-)

Day 11

Today was the hottest day in Cyprus since my arrival, and by chance, I made an excursion to the troodos mountains, which are the highest mountains of the island.
Great, as for me It was cooler.
After a transit via Nicosia where I've seen again the Ledra street, I noticed some workers crossing the border at 9 in the morning, and always from one sense, I let you to guess.

Then, to the road for Troodos, It was a surprised to see something from the bus, and I  did not want take picture, the North Cyprus flag is visible from almost everywhere in Nicosia Province.

Well, back to happyness, with the mountains road, crossing village with churches and mosquees really closed, then the first village.
My excursion was full of British , and they told me it looked like an alpine village in France,I felt it like a compliment, because the nature was wonderfull, the village also with these litle churches.

I finished this excursion by a litle ouzo that make me forget the time to take the bus.

But the heat reminded me that one thing is mandatory in Cyprus, that you must have everywhere everytime: a bottle of water.

Then, the evenning, I went to see the sunset behind the Lazaros church and been to the mini night market in finnikoudes, with some foreign games , that I don't understand.

Day 10

Today relax....
Well, I've stayed in the finnikoudes beach from 12 to 18 after woke up at 10.30.
Then, just saying hello to my swimming pool's cat :-)
My feet are sunburned

Day 9

Aya Napa, the last town I missed from Cyprus (ok i'll not go to Morphou). This town is insane, wonderfull beaches and wonderfull Slavians bitches.
This is THE tourist place. There are everything but Cypriots.
I've seen 3 or 4 beaches, most famous is the one near Cape Greco and Nissi Beach.

For the first time since I'm arrived I swam on the mediterranean sea. And this action made my skin not so good.
After, I've been to the "place to go" in Larnaka: Mackenzie beach, and I did not like it , too much loudy, with a music I don't really like.
At least, I crossed Larnaka from north to South (6km) and was able to see the "work on progress" on the south part of the city.
So, I finished by a walk in Finnikoudes eating soutzoukos