04/10/2009, Chlorakas, Cyprus
... and tonight really was nothing like a quiet night out in Cyprus! With 'Ms Debonair' providing the drag queen entertainment at Ben's Bar on the Tomb of the Kings Road, I just knew I was sitting in a dangerous location, far too close to the stage. I certainly paid the penalty! Described (by him/her) as a rich, old, baldy, it went downhill from there! The good news was that the rest of our table were also suitably victimised during the show which took the heat off me slightly. Cyprus is proving great again, as usual, with scorching weather and warm evenings, and a very relaxed Mediterranean lifestyle, complimented by numerous kebabs, mezes, and cheap red wine at 2 Euros a bottle. So, we have had no quiet nights in since our arrival, but then that's the Med for you. We're off to Larnaca Marina tomorrow to investigate storage for QUASAR IV once we arrive here in July next year, with a trip to Latchi and Polis on Tuesday for the same reasons. Marina fees here are one sixth of the cost of those in the UK, so we should be able to get some work done if we get any time off from the new job!
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29/09/2009, St Nicolas, Chloraka, Cyprus
Cyprus has been, without doubt, one of our favourite places ever since we lived here for three years about ten years ago. This is our first return visit and we are staying with our friends Colin and Wendy in Chloraka, near Paphos. The weather is fantastic as usual and the view out to sea across Coral Bay very impressive. We are here for part holiday, part 'find a job for next year'. We are returning in QUASAR IV across the Atlantic next year to the Mediterranean and planning on stopping in Cyprus for the foreseeable future. This is our opportunity to find out what is on offer, where we will be able to live, and where to store QUASAR IV while we save for some more Sailing Vouchers (also known as 'cash'). There is a great deal of building going on around Paphos and we always remembered Cyprus as a gigantic building site so it appears that nothing much has changed here. The great thing is that you do not need to travel far to get away from the noise of JCBs, tourists, and the hustle and bustle of a very busy Paphos town, and find yourself in a quiet country spot without a sound. We have been eating very much as the locals do again here and have found a fantastic restaurant that does a three course meal for 11 Euros - amazing. Washed down with a good old Keo Beer, and we do not feel that we have been away from this great country for very long at all.
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23/09/2009, Wiltshire to Dorset
Since returning from Scotland, we have, as usual, been busy. A couple of weeks back in Bexleyheath, a boat trip from Westinster, down the River Thames as far as the Thames Barrier and back, encompassing Greenwich and Saint Katherine's Dock, and a few curries. Tracey went back up to Esk Valley for a couple of weeks while I embarked on a walk from Bath to Weymouth with Mark T; well, that was the plan.... Day One took us out of Bath along the Kennet and Avon Canal giving us some great scenery and good walking. After 30km, we put the tent up and practically dropped dead! If only we had put some training in for this walk! Day Two and we reached Chew Magna, identified another campsite, and set up, this time realising that foot blisters were becoming particularly bad and of need of some medication. So, Day Three, and alas, my feet had become so badly blistered that I could not put any weight on the right one at all. Regretably, a taxi, two trains and a further taxi, saw us back in Bath via the chemist to top up the first aid kit with some useful items. A few days in Bath recovering was followed by a trip by train to Weymouth so that we could make use of the pre-booked single each from Weymouth to Bath that was supposed to mark the end of our trip! An enjoyable day looking around the old town, fish and chips for lunch, and yes, a curry for dinner, then back to Bath. Tracey and I met up again at mum's in Bexleyheath today, just in time to pack for tomorrow's trip to Cyprus.
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