Archive for June, 2009

Fire!

Fanned by the wind, fire in the countryside spreads rapidly in the hot summer months. This fire at Secret Valley raged out of control for two hours.

Take great care when out in the Cyprus countryside in the hot summer months – there’s a very big risk of starting a fire that could endanger lives and [...]

Cyprus College of Art, Lempa, Paphos

Passing through Lempa one day, we stumbled on the Cyprus College of Art.  At the time, we’d no idea what it was – other than totally fascinating.
Some research turned up the Cyprus College of Art was founded in 1969 by the Cypriot painter Stass Paraskos, and is the oldest art college on the Mediterranean island [...]

Cyprus in May

May is a great month to visit Cyprus.  Spring is well and truly turning into Summer, the skies are blue pretty much every day, it’s very warm without being oppressively hot, the evenings are pleasant making outdoor eating normal rather than the exception.
The countryside continues it’s subtle changes too.  Yes there’s still plenty of Spring [...]