Monday 20th August 2012

With temperatures reaching to the low 100's F you would think it was a day to be close or in the pool, instead we chose to go walking around a lot of old stones by the name of the Kourion Archaelogical site!

So it was a drive along the coastal road to Zygi and then inland on the main motorway past Lemosos and on to Episkopi.  The road at Episkopi climbs to the top of a cliff which affords some lovely sea views.  It took about 1.5 hours to drive to the site.  Kurion was an important city-kingdom and is said to be one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Cyprus. The Greco- Roman theatre was built in the 2nd century although had gone under some renovation about 50 years ago.

The main area was the 'House of Eustolios' where there were some fine mosaics.  As you peer down from wooden walkways you cant help but try to imagine what life was like for the residents of the house and wonder at their methods of construction.  The trouble is having watched the end of the film Troy on TV a few nights ago the images that come to mind have a definite Hollywood feel to them.

After getting 'roasted' in the hot sun it was time for lunch and a drive along the coast to the coastal village of Pissouri where we sat by the sea at a small taverna looking out onto the calm sea with a cold Keo beer in hand.  As can be seen from the second picture from the top a great setting with a fairly crowded and busy sandy beach.  Lovely nethertheless.  Having left the coastal part of the village we climbed (by car) to the main village square area which is at the cliff tops.  There we strolled doing the tourist bit with ice creams in hand. The village is very picturesque with small narrow lanes and a lovely square with a number of restaurants all advertising 'Cyprus Night' each Wednesday!

A casual drive back via Kiti and the village of Pervolia for a night 'under the stars' on the patio ..... with another beer or three!