CHRISTMAS IN CYPUS - Part 2

Thursday we awoke refreshed had tea and toast and then went out in our hire car to get the lie of the land. We drove to a LIDLE store and got some provisions but found grocery items much more expensive than in the UK. A few basic items beef mince, potatoes, rice, ice cream etc came to £40 sterling – the small pack of mince was almost £7. We took our shopping back to the apartment and then found the small port of Paphos which is mainly used for fishing boats and pleasure trips, very good for photography as there is a lot to capture.

Wendy cooked a nice tasty dinner for us each evening which had to be prepared and cooked with only the very basic utensils and equipment.  There was a small hob and micro-wave,  one saucepan and a frying pan and a couple of kitchen tools for preparing. When we went shopping Wendy bought a wooden spoon and two mugs which she took home with her.

The evenings were dark and quite chilly although there was a wall heater come fan in situ so we spent our evenings watching television and chatting.

Every day we drove to a place of interest, Friday visited Larnica and Wendy pushed me all around the coastal paths of the town so that we could take more photos etc. Public toilets in Cyprus as in most European Countries were almost nonexistent but we found that most Mac Donald fast food places had a wheelchair friendly toilet so we went in for a coffee and used their facilities.

There were parking meters everywhere but we found small free parking areas just off the beach access points which were handy for short stops. There were several picturesque little bays on the way back to Paphos which were well worth a visit.

Saturday Christmas Eve we did some more local exploring making sure we bought some more food items as we knew all the shops would be closed on the 25^th. Paphos was well decorated with Christmas Trees and lights in all the streets and access roads as the residents celebrate the festive season like us.