February 22, 2008

And here it is, Friday already.
We were up bright and early to go hiking with Geoff (the one writing the book on walks in Cyprus), his wife Doris, and Linda, a friend in Kouklia. We drove up the Polis road, past Latsi, to the Baths of Aphrodite; about an hours drive. We started on the Adonis trail, and an hour and a half later, stopped for a quick snack. We continued along the Aphrodite trail, and another hour later had to make a tactical decision. We had friends coming for dinner (one of which was Linda), and Geoff pointed out a hill that looked miles away, as our final destination. Thank goodness Dale has a better sense of time (plus he was still exhausted by his mountain bike ride on Wednesday), and he suggested we forgo the hill and make our way down. So, Geoff and Doris continued on, while Dale, Linda and I took the homeward loop. What a great decision. It was still a marvelous hike (only five hours) and we managed to be home in time to prepare for dinner. We even had time to stop along the way and finish our lunch, and visit the Baths of Aphrodite at the end of the trail (see photos). Geoff and Doris ended up being another two hours. So, next time, we will not plan anything in the evening, and will stay the course. Mind you it was a good excuse, as we were getting just a wee bit tired!
Dinner with friends and neighbours was lovely, and we weren't toooooo sleepy. We have been trying to adjust our inner clocks for our trip to Delaware tomorrow for Dale's course. So, time for a nap now, and we are leaving the house at midnight for a 3am departure via Frankfurt. Lots of fun. Hopefully we will have internet in Delaware and so far, are planning on being in Comox around the 5th or 6th of March.
Love,
Laurel