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daytrip to a byzantine Troodos church
Day trip to the byzantine church Panayia tou Araka, a UNESCO World Heritage, just outside the village Lagoudera in the Troodos mountains.Along the way we stopped a few times by the road to admire the...
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a pre-christmas promenade
We had a nice promenade this pre-Christmas day in Akrotiri. The weather this day was, as a meteorologist would say, partially cloudy with chances of rain. We actually had to run a little on our way...
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boxing day
Limassol shops are busy with sales nowadays. Should get into the craze some day to grab shoes for the smallest. In the meantime we are being lazy, eating left over food from Christmas, strolling the...
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winter at lady's mile
Flamingoes by he bumpy Lady's Mile road. A well needed promenade with lovely people we've met recently. The morning also involved kite flying, an attempt to fish, and shell picking. In the last pic is...
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fishing
Last weekend Leo and his papa wanted go fishing. At Akrotiri Fishing harbour we where alone except for a man fishing at the end of a stone pier. No fishes where caught this day, but great time was had...
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walking, snacking and discovering small things
A city promenade to everyone's liking involves a snack break. If it can be topped with a lunch at KFC by the Marina, with a sea view, it can give a long good after taste. Not that the kids will be...
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limassol seafront snaps
This Sunday: I'm knitting. On a poncho. So, I will soon have a finished object to show you. It's knitting up into a big chunk. Made of lambs wool and some angora goat mohair. So warm.
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sun between storms
Tsiknopempti, also known as Fat Thursday elsewhere, is supposedly often sunny and nice here in Cyprus. One could believe the gods wanted to ensure they could fully enjoy the smell of meat from the many...
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orchids at home
Since our move to Cyprus, I've made a few attempts to keep orchids outdoors. The kind of orchid varieties you can purchase at the supermarket. To my delight last year a plant even had keikis (small...
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metamorphosis
During summer vacations we had a little project where we got the chance to follow the whole cycle from silkwork larvae to cocoon to silk moth to eggs. It was particularly interesting to me as a knitter...
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another July passed by
Moments in July, including seeing Richard Lionheart's sword and other things at a Nicosia museum.
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a very nice trail we walked last august
A trail we liked very much. It was like taking an art tour. Beautiful formations by nature, some creature like, bling added by humans, and even real art placed along the trail via some governmental...
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getting educated
Archimedes principle. Zivania production. Greek language. Now and then, it is good to chill by the Mediterranean.
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swedish sweethearts
We probably scored the last beach days of the year. With dear old friend J and family. Few days later joined by more friends, also from Sweden.
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paphos mosaics
With our Swedish friends P and family we went to see the Archaeological park in Paphos, including beautiful mosaics.
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nearing end of year
Beach walks and a job event.Farwell to a family member.Santa came according to Swedish tradition on the 24th.We celebrated also according to Cypriot tradition, on the following day.
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glimpses from january
We discovered a beach, behind the marina, revealing a past by a brick factory.Velvet patterns on Lady's Mile and a job outing.Kids grandma on a short visit.
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counting orchids
This warm February day, interesting orchids in abundance, the kids started counting them. How many do you think? They stopped counting at around 150.
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bearing fruit
In our "garden" my fig tree is bearing plenty of tiny tasty fruits every summer. When a fig is mature we delicately rotate it off its branch and share it between us. Its a fruit we all enjoy so much....
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