Sunday 4th March 2012

View over salt flats at Meneou taken at 1630

We woke to a very overcast and grey sky which brought a short rain shower however this soon blew away on the wind leaving blue skies and sunshine.

Out in the garden for a couple of hours working on the ‘fence’ and then to sit in the sunshine, although still a need to wear a sweater.

Sunday lunch at Zephyros Beach Tavern on Mackenzy Beach.  It was packed and as we had not booked we had to wait for 15 minutes for a table.  Looking around there must have been at least 80 people in the restaurant and we were certainly the only ‘non-local’ guests.  Always a good sign for any restaurant if its full of locals.  We were not disappointed when it came to the food.  A fish meze with salad, humous, tazekie, and taramasalata to start followed by cuttlefish, prawns, mushrooms, calamari, octopus, crab and a variety of local fish including whitebait.  The highlight was a sea bass.  All washed down with cold local white wine and finished with gleeko, the local preserved fruit in sugar.  Truly a feast.  It will be a place to take visitors and we picked up a card as we can see a reservation is recommended.

After a drive through Larnaca along the coastal road stopping to take a picture of the sun shining through grey clouds and reflecting on the salt lakes near the airport at Meneou.   Back home and like all little piggies who eat too much we both dozed on the sofa.