Holidays 2012
Yesterday we visited the 'Tombs of the Kings' --an extensive ancient site in Paphos, where wealthy families were buried. It dates back 2000BC, so ranks with the pyramids in Egypt. It has been extensively damaged by earthquakes but a lot remains. When we got on the bus to
Holidays 2012
Before I complete today's blog, I want to thank someone. I was using my waterproof camera in the sea near some rocks, when I accidentally dropped it near some rocks. I asked a passing snorkeller to help me and this very kind Norwegian man searched for it and
Holidays 2012
In de bergen werden we losgelaten van het busje. We hebben toen een kwartiertje gewandeld. Daarna, hebben we witgebreid geluncht. Er waren heel veel verschillende gerechten. Daarna zijn we naar een waterval geweest Als slot zijn we naar een dorpje geweest. Het was heel mooi en gezellig! Bob, Mary(Anglo
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I never realised--Cyprus has been of enormous strategic importance in Middle East history. It was the first complete country to become Christian, following St Paul's very first missionary journey here, which is well documented. It was of strategic importance to Richard the Lion Heart who married his
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The Paphos archealogical site near the port is very extensive and contains the remains of many major Roman buildings and palaces--including huge mosaic floors with named Roman Gods. Several earthquakes over the centuries have reduced the buildings to rubble--which are slowly being reconstructed. Some buildings are pre-Roman
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Our (very vocal) Cypriot Jeep guide (improbably named Jason, of Micky's tours), took Mary and me plus a Danish mother and son and a Norwegian couple with adopted Ethiopian boys, us to limestone caves at Avakas Gorge then along a nature trail in a valley at Pegeia, which
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Cyprus is a lot like a huge version of Gibralter--replace Spain with Turkey for an awkward border crossing and you have the same 'atmosphere'--an old part of colonial Britain. Adjusting to the sudden heat of 34 Deg C is quite something--aided by the hotel pool.
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The car number plate recognition process at Stanstead airport car park works well. Sitting on the 'plane, the thought came to me "how on earth did I end up flying Ryanair, after all I have heard? It went well, however. Stanstead airport itself had no airconditioning running, which
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Very close to where we are staying with my cousin, Valerie, is one of the Rothschild Houses-- Waddesdon Manor, built on ground bought from Oxford University at the end of the 18th C. The Manor displays a staggering variety and wealth of artifacts --yet is only one of the Rothschild
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Today we drove through enchanting Cotswold countryside to Bathampton, birthplace and resting place of Govenor Phillip, at St Nicholas' Anglican Church. The fittings and some upkeep of the church are maintained by the Australian govt and the wood fittings are Australian native timber. The stained glass windows in that
Chris and Jenny
The best day of UK summer this year, so far! The last few days have been spent with niece's family (playing with great niece Jamie, 4 years), watching cousin Valerie cut the grass with a huge mower, on her smallholding (I helped with a smaller version) while Mary
Holidays 2012
Like this licence.........I wonder what the training course consists of?