Last week was a prime example of Cypriot time. On Monday, we stayed home as the telephone people were coming. The same happened on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Today, one week later, they came. Unfortunately, even with everything in place we have been told to call back in a week to check on the progress. I am hoping to have a phone and internet by the end of the year!
Meanwhile, at least while were waiting at home, the air conditioning guys came and moved the unit in the spare room to the outside wall, since the drain was plugged on the inside wall. Now the painter has to come and repair the old wall, and paint (they say sometime this week). Also, while we were waiting on Cytaphone, the landscapers came and put in the plants around the pool. Hopefully pictures will accompany this. Oh yes, and the Jacuzzi (cold only) has a bit of a decorative jug and stonework done, and the light fixtures are now up in the house. (We were then in the dark for the night as the electrician finished at suppertime, and we didn’t have any light-bulbs!)
The good news is – we are in a lovely place, the sun is shining, and the temperature is 27C with a lovely sea breeze. The pool is only 22C, so it is getting harder daily to convince ourselves that it is worth going in, but so far so good.
Saturday we decided to get in on some local culture, and visited a few of the local art studios. Every October they set up a tour of various studios all over the island. I hope to visit a couple more next week-end – the problem is finding them. They do give directions, but sometimes it is difficult to find which Kiosk (convenience store) to turn at, or how accurate 500 meters is. All in all though, very worthwhile and good for finding other points of interest later on.
Sunday was interesting, as we went to the Pafos Christian Fellowship Church. It was a very free style, unstructured service, similar to the Church we attended in Cairo. We met several very lovely people, and enjoyed a very long lunch out with them. They all asked if we were coming back next week, so it seems like we will. Now it would be possible to attend both the Anglican Church at 0830am and the Christian Fellowship church at 1030, but I think we will have to make a decision between the very traditional and the very evangelical. They are both very unique and lovely, but I don’t think we are quite up to two services every week. As it was, we went to a non-denominational service at 6pm at the home of the Calvary Church Pastor which is also their meeting place. We are certainly getting around.
Today we went to the Municipal Office in Koukia to try and find out our address – nobody knows. We are hoping that they invent one by tomorrow, as we have given out the wrong address several times already. Of course, we can’t pay our water or electric until we have an address, so perhaps if we have problems our contractor might step in as he is presently responsible for these bills.
Dale is now gone to Limossol (Lemesos) to visit his company’s central office, while I am heading out to my second Greek lesson. I can now read Greek; I just don’t know what the words mean! Hopefully it will all come together at some point.
Meanwhile, at least while were waiting at home, the air conditioning guys came and moved the unit in the spare room to the outside wall, since the drain was plugged on the inside wall. Now the painter has to come and repair the old wall, and paint (they say sometime this week). Also, while we were waiting on Cytaphone, the landscapers came and put in the plants around the pool. Hopefully pictures will accompany this. Oh yes, and the Jacuzzi (cold only) has a bit of a decorative jug and stonework done, and the light fixtures are now up in the house. (We were then in the dark for the night as the electrician finished at suppertime, and we didn’t have any light-bulbs!)
The good news is – we are in a lovely place, the sun is shining, and the temperature is 27C with a lovely sea breeze. The pool is only 22C, so it is getting harder daily to convince ourselves that it is worth going in, but so far so good.
Saturday we decided to get in on some local culture, and visited a few of the local art studios. Every October they set up a tour of various studios all over the island. I hope to visit a couple more next week-end – the problem is finding them. They do give directions, but sometimes it is difficult to find which Kiosk (convenience store) to turn at, or how accurate 500 meters is. All in all though, very worthwhile and good for finding other points of interest later on.
Sunday was interesting, as we went to the Pafos Christian Fellowship Church. It was a very free style, unstructured service, similar to the Church we attended in Cairo. We met several very lovely people, and enjoyed a very long lunch out with them. They all asked if we were coming back next week, so it seems like we will. Now it would be possible to attend both the Anglican Church at 0830am and the Christian Fellowship church at 1030, but I think we will have to make a decision between the very traditional and the very evangelical. They are both very unique and lovely, but I don’t think we are quite up to two services every week. As it was, we went to a non-denominational service at 6pm at the home of the Calvary Church Pastor which is also their meeting place. We are certainly getting around.
Today we went to the Municipal Office in Koukia to try and find out our address – nobody knows. We are hoping that they invent one by tomorrow, as we have given out the wrong address several times already. Of course, we can’t pay our water or electric until we have an address, so perhaps if we have problems our contractor might step in as he is presently responsible for these bills.
Dale is now gone to Limossol (Lemesos) to visit his company’s central office, while I am heading out to my second Greek lesson. I can now read Greek; I just don’t know what the words mean! Hopefully it will all come together at some point.
Today is Tuesday, and Neokleus from the Village office came by and gave us an address.
It will be interesting to see if it works. We are -
6 Paleopaphos Gardens
Apostolou Luka Avenue
Kouklia 8500 Cyprus
Love,
Laurel
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