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Monday morning we wake up with a brightly shining sun. Today we want to drive to Nicosia, across the Troodos and the Plain of Mesaoria.

Cyprus - part II

Elisabeth & Teije
2004-03-06 13:06:19

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be a very beautiful area. But well, instead we have exerienced some exciting adventures, also an important ingredient of travelling. It is convenient when everything goes as planned, but we don't let things like this spoil our holiday. Shambling and sliding we defied the steep pathways in Platres and enjoyed the village and its restaurants in this beautiful winter weather.
Sometimes it is sunny, sometimes cloudy, some rain falls, and snow; four seasons in one day. In the afternoon it is getting warmer and the snow starts to melt. We are glad about it, for we have to leave early tomorrow morning. But, at least Teije does know now how the fourwheel drive functiones...

At night the temperature rises very quickly, but it is not warm enough to take off our sweaters. In the bar we have a last conversation with the owners of the hotel and then we are off to bed early.

Thursday 22 February, the journey back home

The final day. We have to leave the hotel at five thirty in the morning to catch our plane in Larnaka. The roads are free of snow and before Larnaka we have time to stop at the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque, situated on the westerly shore of a salt lake, hidden between palm trees. It is an important islamic place of pilgrimage, because Umm Haram, supposed to be an aunt of the prophet Mohammed, is buried here. This picture is scanned from a postcard.

With a bit of melancholy we bid farewell to Cyprus. Time has gone by too soon. Elisabeth is lucky again, with a window-seat and before long we find ourselves high above a heavy layer of clouds. Time flies as well and after a few hours we are back in Holland, a few hours by train and then we are back home, so far away from the place where we started this morning.
Cyprus is a fantastic island and this travel account is just a summary of all we have seen. One week is nice to have a look around and to get an impression of the culture and the people, but we advise people to go two weeks if possible... We have had a wonderful time, but not enough time. But first other, exciting destinations are waiting for us.

Everybody who is planning to visit Cyprus: enjoy it, it really is a fantastic country with friendly people, beautiful sceneries, coastlines and many interesting places to visit and admire. See you next time.