Think of the best of UK summer days.  Blue skies, without a cloud, warm at 82F / 28C and at times a gentle breeze.  This exactly describes the weather here this week.

Pissouri Village

For visitors Chris and Nick its idyllic and just what they wanted.  Warm enough to sit out all day but not too hot to roast.  As ever with visitors a couple of days out.  One to Pissouri Bay, between Limassol and Paphos.  A lovely bay with sandy beach, good for swimming and sun lounging.  For Chris and Nick that is what they did but for Lillian and me it was a stroll to the very end of the bay to sit on a rock jutting out in the sea with legs dangling over the edge.  A good way to spend and hour.  Lunch at a beach side tavern and more walking and sitting.  Chris and Nick on the beach but for Lillian and I a seat in the shade where we passed the time with me testing her on 'greek verbs'.  Lillian continues to be modest in her capabilities of learning to speak greek but she impresses me every time she speaks, which is more and more now in shops and restaurants.

After time on the beach it was up to the main village and a stroll around the streets of Pissouri before more eating and drinking.  Food was typical of all village tavernas, although I enjoyed my pork chop, my staple diet! Late home as its a 90 minute drive but an enjoyable day.

With the weather warm and friends wanting to make the most of the sunshine yesterday afternoon was spent on our own beach at Faros.  The last open vendor for sun loungers needed the custom and only four beds were taken which was the complete reverse the day before at Pissouri where it was quite busy.

Lillian, Nick and Chris all braved the sea without too many grimaces whilst I played with the camera trying to take numerous pictures on different settings.  This sounds fine in theory but of course by the time you come to look at them you cant remember which setting was which.  I need to continue to experiment but with a notepad next time.

As the shadows grew so the beach became empty and even the vendor had left by the time we climbed the steps to the cliff top and the car park.

Stopped at the Artcafe restaurant, under the Faros lighthouse for a beer and chat before heading home.  New pergolas have been added with glass screens to protect from the winds and this really is becoming a good venue for sundowners.  The picture at the side gives some idea of the red sky.

Home for more drinks on the patio and a Sunday roast courtesy of Lillian.