Usually I write about a place once we’ve arrived. However, Corfu is unique for us. Back in the summer of 2013 we were having lots of yard sales and paring down our belongings in preparation for selling the house and traveling. (You can read about that here in the Summer Of Getting Lighter). As people […]
Sometimes, I forget how I come across things that end up on my “see and do” list for an area. However, the Agioi Saranta chapel near Protaras, Cyprus, was a fun one that I remember. I was searching for “why are Cypriot churches blue and white” when I came across a discussion on a “locals” […]
If you’re geographically challenged, as I sometimes am, you may be wondering: where is Cyprus? The blue dot on the map below shows my current location in the eastern Mediterranean. We are currently staying on the east coast of Cyprus in a resort area called Pernera. Notice the two dotted lines that cut the country […]
About a week ago we made it to our ten month travel anniversary. I have to admit that when we were back in Spain, I was sort of ready to come back to the U.S. But we had onward tickets to Cyprus, and I really didn’t want to head back to the States in winter. […]
I’m really enjoying being near the Mediterranean during our stay in Cyprus. Here’s the beach just south of us in Protaras. A nice, long sandy stretch of beach. When we first arrived in early January it was very cold and stormy. (Note: You can click on any picture to see a larger version.) It took […]
While our resort area of Pernera and Protaras are mostly closed for the winter, the town of Paralimni, Cyprus is a thriving year round town. The good grocery store is on the edge of Paralimni, and the local bus takes us there in about 10 – 15 minutes. There are three churches all right next […]
In just over nine months of travel, we have seen some interesting things. Sometimes signs or products catch us off guard or tickle our funny bone or completely confuse us. Here are a few things that we’ve found amusing and interesting along the way. (You can click on any picture to see a larger version.) […]
Traveling off season is a strategy for me. It makes travel more enjoyable, and in the off season the temperatures are usually more comfortable. There are fewer crowds off season, and traveling is easier. Finding accommodations is also easier. In the past, we have enjoyed Disneyland in January, the Oregon coast in late September, and […]
It’s that time of year, to look back and reflect on the year gone by. 2014 has been an amazing year, and I’ll give you fair warning that this will be a long post. How can I sum up a great year in just a few words? I can’t! So, here goes, the month by […]
We went to Ronda the other day. Ronda is a town that is about 1-1/2 hours from Torremolinos, headed north up in the mountains. I had seen pictures, and knew about the bridges of Ronda. As we drove, we slowly climbed up into the mountains, and when I realized that Ronda was only a few more […]
