Friday, December 22, 2023

20-21 December 2023 Paphos to Larnaca: Pack Up and Head Out

 


We spent the day of the 20th packing up our bags.  We did some light cleaning, mostly sweeping and taking out the trash.  We got us relatively early on the 21st and drove into Larnaca.  We needed to bring back the rental car by 1 PM and we also wanted to beat the rain that was due to start mid afternoon.  We dropped off the bags first, then we headed to the airport to drop off the car.  Then it was back to the Ciao Stelia. We ate lunch at the cafe next door and watched a lost backpack get scrutinized, snatched and then returned.  It may have been slightly ;lighter when it got returned.  Then we relaxed in the room as the rain let loose with lightning and thunder.  We watched the Survivor Finale and had an early bedtime.


At first I noticed the helicopter on the back of this ship


Then I notices the rather large gun on the front!


It floated by on a slow roll, but turned around and put it into high gear


Then this zodiac boat roared off in that same direction


Driving to Larnaca and the clouds are starting to build


Many dry valleys and hills


Very sparse 


Hills coated with buildings


Along the highway there were tall glass walls.  There must have been too many bird strikes


It is the A1 Highway


The flamingoes were much closer to the shore 


I kind of miss the old days where we only had carry on bags, but I love the travel that we do now




It has been 1 year and 199 days since we began our Migration