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Cycle to the Summit Part 6 - Athens; through Israel to the Egyptian border

The team find passage to Cyprus on a cargo ship, and spend a memorable New Years Eve drinking Vodka with Russian sailors, whom Ruth later beats in an epic chess match. Finding no connecting services to Egypt at Cyprus, instead the cyclists take a detour t [...]

Cyprus - part VII.

Cyprus à la Carte
Green almonds We're going home tonight. The plane takes off 21.15 local time, but before that we're going on a trip: "Cyprus a la carte".
Helle is up before the wake up call 6.30. We have breakfast, check out and hav [...]

Cyprus - part VI.

Lazy Day
Helle slept badly and for once I'm the first to rise. After breakfast they phone from Startour and say that the trip tomorrow, "Wine And Villages", has been cancelled - to few tickets sold. However we can go on another trip, "Cyprus à [...]

Cyprus - part V.

Pygmy Elephants Is No Joke Flowers in the garden by the tourist office Scattered clouds, but mostly sun, says the weather forecast. We go for a walk and window shopping. There are many jewellers and shops with children's clothing. We find an inviting C [...]

Cyprus - part III.

Museums And Leisure In Larnaca It doesn't take me long to get into holiday mode: Helle awakes me at eight. She woke early, but I have no trouble sleeping half an hour longer every day. [...]

Cyprus - part II.

Stroll In Larnaca Up at 7.30 and to Startour's service center at nine. We book a trip to Paphos on Wednesday and a wine trip on Saturday. We leave for home Saturday evening and going on a day trip is much better than killing time in Larnaca without a h [...]

Cyprus - part I.

Prelude After almost two years I revisited Cyprus in February 2004 to participate in a seminar near Limassol. Although mostly work it was a nice prelude to the vacation Helle and I had already booked for April.
Saltwater pool at Le Meridien The [...]

Cyprus 2002 - part VII.

The last coffee from home is used Friday morning. We spend the day with leisure and shopping. Helle likes her new bracelet and has frequently mentioned the matching necklace. It has an irresistible attraction, so we must buy it before it is to late. We bu [...]

Cyprus 2002 - part VI.

We're going on another tour today: to Troodos, the central mountains. [...]

Cyprus 2002 - part V.

We're going on a tour today: "Pearls of Cyprus" is the poetic name in StarTour's brochure. [...]