Time flies when you are having fun

Recently wrote how can a week be quick?  Well back here time continues to fly by and days come and go without a minute to just sit, even when you are doing nothing.

The temperatures are hotting up now inside and certainly outside with average daily temperature in the garden reaching 34-36C.  The pool is at 29C and lovely for swimming in with a daily dip for the customary lengths, although these only range from to 10-20 lengths and more for Lillian.  Whilst I feel my stroke and breathing are improving I really find it had to keep my mind on what I am doing!

We had our first swim in the sea this week whilst walking along Faros beach and after the initial 'its not so warm as the pool' it in fact was lovely.  The beach vendors are starting to get customers and as we walked it was very noticeable how many more sun loungers are now occupied.  Hard go for them though when some still sit on a towel on the sand rather than pay a €2.50 fee.

A trip to Lefkosia (Nicosia) a 35 minute car ride allowed some shopping in the large Leroy Marlin DIY store where a purchase of a small 'shed' meant we were able to tidy up the growing number of garden and small DIY equipments that are forever increasing in number.  The garden continues to give a lot of pleasure but as recorded many times takes up a lot of time with bits to trim, leaves to collect etc.

Today is a national holiday for Whit Monday with week long celebrations for the Kataklysmos (Pentecost) Festival.  A Greek Orthodox festival with strong pagan roots focusing primarily on water, Kataklysmos or Festival of the Flood marks the day of the Holy Spirit. The feast of the Pentecost or Whitsun is marked 50 days after Greek Orthodox Easter. It is known also as the day of the Holy Spirit as it celebrates the descent of the Holy Ghost to the Apostles. 

With the road closed the Larnaca sea front promenade has taken on the appearance of an open-air fair with scores of stalls selling toys and traditional food.  We ventured in on Friday night and enjoyed a stroll around the many stalls and sat at the Ocean Basket for an evening meal watching the street parade go by.  Stars of the parade in our view being the Pervolia marching band!  A mixture of very young and not so young, drummers and brass players they looked splendid in their bright red jackets and certainly had a good following.  Fireworks too . We have been lucky to see some of the most fantastic displays in various parts of the world and by comparison with some these were low key ............ but they are always so great to watch.  PS Ocean Basket does a great seafood platter!

We now look forward very much for the arrival of family tomorrow. A full house for the first time but fun to be had for sure.