The next morning our cruise transfer didn't leave until noon, so we had a nice breakfast and a leisurely morning. The bus came right on time, drove the hour-plus and deposited us at the pier... in the pouring rain! We got off the bus, grabbed our suitcases and joined a wet, confused mass of people trying to figure out where to take our bags.
Eventually we made it on to the ship, stopped in our room to drop our stuff, and headed out for the first of many stuff-your-face sessions. After lunch, we went back to the room and took a very nice nap. The next two at-sea days were relaxed. We slept in, ate a lot, read many books, and took delightful afternoon naps. (Of all the honeymoon things, I miss afternoon naps the most!)
Sicily as seen from the ship. |
Column topper the size of my head! |
View from the stage of an ancient theater. |
The next day, we landed in Limassol, Cyprus.
Our view from the 4x4 |
Flirty driver gave me flowers from the almond tree. |
Our only Cyprus souvenir- wine! It survived the trip home, nestled in dirty clothes. |
The tour was only a half day, so after the tour we went into Limassol for lunch. Our driver recommended we try a meze to sample everything. We wandered around town, found a random restaurant, and ordered the meze. The meze was 18 euros a person, which is pretty steep for lunch, but it's a several course meal- we were stuffed! Also, since it was our only meal in Cyprus, it was a good way to try all the foods.
Salads, dips, and veggies first....
The second round was rice, couscous, and something resembling mac and cheese. Then the third and fourth courses were various meats, cheeses, and sausages. This pictures do not even do it justice (there were probably 4 or 5 plates not pictured). Also, the tahini we had in the Mediterranean was SO SO good. I ate tahini with a spoon here.
Dan was sad we didn't buy any souvenirs (we tried but we both have NO patience for shopping), but I said that the food was our souvenir and we'd remember it through pictures. Yum!
Next up... Israel.
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