We woke to thunder, howling winds and flashes of lightning. Soon the tink tink tink of hail on the windows was added to the storm sounds. It was an very intense storm and after it stopped we looked out and found that the entire parking lot in the back of our building was flooded! It was a good thing that we were not in a hurry to go anywhere, much less to load up our bags in that mess. Some official looking men showed up and began pumping the water to the front of the building where it flowed over the walkway and into the sea. All of the run off created a plume of muddy water that expanded out from the shore as the day went on. By noon the skies were clear and so was our exit from the building so we had lunch and went exploring. We saw a very early Christian Basilica and some nice proposed renovations. Of course there were some less nice spots as well. Such is the nature of an old town catering to the tourist trade.
Whipping winds!
Hail
Flooding
Pumping the water
The line of muddy water is clear to see
All along the coast
An unwanted visitor on our fresh spinach. Good thing it did not make it into the soup
The oranges are ripe
These walkways had wooden slats to walk on, but they were no longer safe
An early Christian Basilica from the 4th century CE and modified up to the 7th century
This pillar was supposedly where St Peter was lashed by the Romans who lived there in 42 CE
This reads "In Pafos was buried Eric Fjegod King of Denmark who died suddenly on his way to the Holy Land. He died at 43 after being king for 8 years
A natural birdfeeder
Lots of mosaics
A tiny old door
More pillars of the older expansions
It must have been a sight to behold
Old and new
The Potato man with a megaphone attached to his van
More of the Archeological site from the other side
Some strays
An old bathhouse from the Ottoman times
A sturdy gate and circular windows in the dome
What a parking job. Opa!
Extreme trimming
This may be a good likeness of Mr. Hondros but I can't stop thinking that cigarette ash and sweat will be in my food
Some clouds rolled in just in time for the sunset
Golden hour
Last peek of the sun
Another great day in Cyprus
Time for dinner
