A day at the seaside

The last day at the seaside was such an ordinary holiday day, and thus giving us what we needed: sunshine, warmth, good atmosphere and good food. A long-lasting, slow breakfast in full sun put us in a good mood for the day. Two hours of sun exposure on the beach changed our skin color to "healthie...

Suddenly, the cloudless sky "exploded" and with the absolutely clear air, the sun was mercilessly hot, and the not very strong wind did not make you feel the heat. Surely many of those who went out to the beach today got quite burnt...We got a bit too. The greatest pleasure today was watching the ...

To the seacoast! To the Polish sea!

One of the advantages of working in so called the state sector is the possibility of using the activities of the social department, which, among others, offers places in its holiday resorts. The rules for using them are completely different than in the times of the long-gone commune, but still bene...

Famagusta - the occupied land

We are crossing a border between countries, one of which is not recognized by anyone but Turkey. Today, it is Erdoğan who propagandistically maintains this strange monster. Cypriots speak only of the areas occupied by the Turks. From one third of the island's territory, Cypriots were forcibly di...

Lace in the contemporary countryside

At the end of the trip, we look at the work of lace makers in the village of Lefkara. “Lefkara is where the Cypriot folk needlecraft art is born - the famous “lefkaritiko” - which the reputation of has gone beyond the frontiers of Cyprus and has become known in most of the European countries but no...

We go down (600 m above sea level) and head to the donkey farm, where we have lunch planned. During the lunch, we watch preparation of the dough for baking local bread and the hand-made halloumi cheese. ”Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole ri...

Even higher

We're going higher and higher. The serpentines do not impress us much - after an hour of driving, we gain confidence in the driver and we hope that nothing threatens us. At an altitude of over 1000 m there is a large monastery complex. This place is closely related to the dramatic history of Cyprus...