There’s a clock that’s ticking above my head. It whispers and snickers a bit. It’s all knowing and isn’t afraid of indulging in a spot of schadenfreude. It may even tock with a slight German lilt. In fact I’m sure that’s what I heard the other morning at 4.18 am. It’s reminding me that along […]
Eating out – Cyprus
A place in the sun, a dip in the sea; perhaps a cocktail, novelty umbrella optional. After a London winter, this is the brief. Cyprus beckons; the birthplace of Aphrodite, far enough south for warmth and with a promised 320 days of sunshine per year, moussaka, mezze, aniseed spirits in small clear glasses. Turquoise water […]
A visit to Aphrodite’s birthplace and a fish mezze at Pissouri Beach, Cyprus. The road across Cyprus to Aphrodite’s birth place curves through wattle specked hills and is flanked by signs for discounted three bedroom villas and warnings to watch for goats. The Greek portion of Cyprus occupies nearly three quarters of the island. We […]