Yesterday. Thursday

After a quick buffet breakfast, not my favorite thing, I got in the car and drove West. I wasn’t sure if my GPS would work, but I had the whole day. I drove though the country side and over the mountains. There were beautiful views but a camera would not have captured the beauty. The ground is dark and very fertile looking. The vegetation is dark green. Further to the East the ground was much lighter. It’s beautiful but not golden like Italy.

I was planning to go to Polis. My guidebook described a waterfront that was spectacular. I never did find it. There was some construction along the way with detours that almost told me which way to go. I hate that the GPS gets so confused when you get off the route. It kept saying, go right, go left, make a u turn all within seconds. I figured it out. When I got to the fork in the road I decided to go to Aphrodites bath. Apparently she bathed in the pools here.

I drive to Polis, never found the harbor so I headed back to Pafos. I needed to get in the Mediterranean.

Time for the beach that was part of the reason for staying at this 5 star hotel. Some of their stars need to be removed.

I did dip a toe in, it was too cold, but amazing blues and greens.

I did a lot of reading today and was too tired to get out of the hotel for dinner so I ate in the lounge. This hotel caters the the all-inclusive crowd so their other offerings for other food are not great. Many restrictions, for food, for drinks, the gym opens at 10am, pool closes at 7pm. Too many rules for me!!!

These prawns look so much better than they tasted!

I have decided to leave two days early. So off I go to South Nicosia to the Cleopatra Hotel. This is the last divided city in the world, Turkish in the North and Greek in the South. There is a buffer zone and gates between. It will be fascinating. It’s about a two and a half hour drive but I have some spots to stop on the way!