We have been back from Kenya about three weeks, but I have been so busy I have not had a day off work since we landed, so I needed to use some leave up before the end of the financial year. So we decided to have a few days away and managed to get a bargain trip to Cyprus. Linda doesn't like travelling cattle class any more, so I had to look for a deal that included business. I mean if the plane crashes into a mountain it doesn't matter which class your travelling you all end up in first!
However, she wanted some winter sun and there was a good deal to Cyprus, which had a nice hotel with only 59 rooms, in fact they are not rooms, this hotel only has suites. This suited Linda's lifestyle as she can now tell everyone about her suite. It's not just any suite but an executive one, with a big bed, lounge area, separate bathroom, which has a bath AND a shower. There is a balcony for her to sit on and read her book (the same one she has been reading since December). Outside is a swimming pool, although its not quite warm enough to swim in, but you can swim in the indoor pool. There is a gym, squash courts, tennis courts and several restaurants. We had booked just for breakfast, but when we arrived they said we had been upgraded to half board, which is a good result as dinner is about £25 each! It's a five course menu everyday so we need the gym.
Linda could have gone to pilates today, but preferred to sit by the pool, I am not sure what it is, but I am told its nothing to do with pirate chasing! As we were travelling club class, we used the business lounge at Heathrow. We were going from T3 which is not as good as T5, although there were bacon rolls which filled a hole. We had left home at 4am as the plane left at 0820 and was a 4 1/2 hour flight. We were so tired that we slept some of the way, after making sure we had the food. The plane was very full mainly of old people, Cyprus is 2 hours ahead of UK time.
We had hired a small car, the island is not that big and there are only two motorways and I need to make some austerity measures somewhere. It's a bit of a con as you have to return the car empty of fuel, the other option is to return it full, but then there is an admin fee. However, as the island is quite small you are unlikely to use up a full tank, perhaps I will just drive it around the car park a few times before I return it. The drive was just over an hour from the airport to Pissouri where the hotel was, Linda managed to chat most of the way, as she had now woken up, I just drove. It was an easy drive and there are not many cars on the road, so no traffic jams.
The hotel, as I have described is very pleasant, it is by the sea and you can hear the waves bounding against the rocks. There is a small village within walking distance and it has several coffee shops, including one on the front overlooking the sea, which Linda likes. We come all this way from Southend and end up sitting looking at the beach and the sea, could have just gone to The Arches.
Today, we went to Paphos, Linda wanted to have a look round, just like the Apostle Paul in Acts 'they travelled through the whole island until they came to Paphos'. It's about 45 mins drive from where are, although we took the scenic route along the mountain roads. We had a look round, not much different from Southend seafront, although the hotels are better and they speak Greek. However, unlike the Apostle Paul, we did find a Starbucks, just in time to get a latte before the drive back.
We have been sitting by the pool and relaxing, Linda did think by today I would have been bored and wanted to get out and do things, but I am fine, might be something to do with the free wireless internet I can use with my Ipad2. I can sit by the pool surfing!
It's very overcast today and the waiter said it was sand from the Sahara in the air, but it would clear and rain tomorrow. That's a long way for sand to come, perhaps it doesn't like the hot weather there.
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