Already it is November again. Our annual weekend away somehow came together and we celebrated 19yrs of marriage. With only 3 months until we depart, we decided to enjoy a few parts of Cyprus that we had not yet seen. It's astonishing that we have lived on this small island for almost 4yrs and still have not seen everything.
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| Omodos village |
So we set out for Omodos - a beautiful village in the wine growing region of Cyprus, nestled snugly under (or to the south of) the Troodos mountains.
We stayed in a traditional type cottage:
...and ate the best meze food in Cyprus we have ever come across, topped off by two local musicians after dinner playing the bazooki and guitar.
We managed to score some fairly cold weather but still enjoyed a bit of walking outdoors. As we hiked, we debated how we can get our kids to bushwalk more...
Ross had not yet seen the Kykkos monastery so we did the tourist thing for an hour.
On our final morning, we awoke to brilliant sunshine, but sadly had to be home and at work by 9am. It was a great time to stop, reflect and be thankful for all that is, in this current 'season'. And to all those who helped mind our kids - Menaka, Michelle, Justin, Helen, Chris and Lena. Thank you!
Jono will help you get the kids bush walking more. I remember when they were little a we used to go on walks with a bag of smarties to bribe them every few steps to keep walking. I'm sure that would still work for my kids:)
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