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Monday, August 30, 2021

Last Day in Larnaca

In the morning we drove back to Larnaca to return the rental car and to fly back home.  We got there a bit earlier than planned so we got to enjoy the beach for a little bit.  We ordered some coffee and had lunch before heading to the airport.  We took a bus from the city to the airport and it only cost 1.5 Euros/person.  We had a wonderful time in Cyprus and even though we stayed for just 2 weeks it felt like we were there for a month with all the different things we got to experience.   It was a wonderful trip filled with lots of great experiences and memories.  Country #104 treated me great. 


                                                    very strong drink! (2 shots of espresso!)
                                                         we got free muffins with our coffee
                                                       enjoying the beach for the last time!
                                                                    huge lunch we shared
                                     they don't have a water fountain but you can get a free sample of  gin
                                                     this was the car we rented for 12 days

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Musan (underwater museum) Cyprus

One thing that several people recommended we see was MUSAN, the underwater museum near Ayia Napa.  It was just made at the end of July.  When we first arrived there we had no idea where the underwater museum was located.  My face wasn't feeling the best because it was quite burnt, so I sent Leos out into the water to try and find it.  He wasn't able to find it, so then we decided to check some information online.  Luckily someone posted on google maps the exact location of the museum.  Leos followed the directions and found it easily.  Then it was my turn to check it out.  Between the time that Leos got out of the water and I went in, the wind picked up and the waters were a bit rough.  I was determined to check it out though.  Luckily there were floating platforms where you could rest after swimming out to them.  The underwater museum was really nice to look at even if you are snorkeling up above it.  You can either dive through the museum or snorkel over it.  We had our goggles and snorkel so we decided to snorkel.  After a long day of swimming at two different beaches we headed to our accommodation.  The room was a bit smelly, but we were staying there for just one night so we dealt with it. The only good thing about the place was that they had a pool.  We were able to enjoy it and I even found some delicious figs on a tree next to the pool.  That night we went for our last dinner and got a LOT of food.  We only ordered one starter and one main, but it was still TOO MUCH food.  People in Cyprus really know how to eat!!!  (photos are all out of order)

Leos was extremely full
view from our smelly room
   delicious fig I found near the hotel pool
                                                                delicious salad at a small cafe
   clear waters



                                              using my phone as a mirror to put on sunscreen 

my skin was destroyed!!   lizard skin!



                                                        entering the underwater museum
nice display



                                                            made only a month before
windsurfing beach

chilling at the hotel pool

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Sea caves, Love Bridge and Sculpture park

In the morning we decided to check out the Blue Lagoon so we could enjoy the beautiful colors.  It was perfect to go early in the morning because it was before all the big boats arrived.  After the lagoon we checked out some sea caves.  There was one area that was particularly nice to take photos.  Then we scaled down the rocks and walked to the sea caves.  It was really cool to check out the caves.  Then we went to the Love Bridge, which was quite crowdy.  We were hungry so we went for lunch and got to try a typical Cypriot dessert.  It had an interesting texture and was quite refreshing to have on the hot day.  Then we went to the Sculpture Park in Ayia Napa.  It was so interesting to see all the sculptures made from people from all over the world.  We even got to see some interesting cacti in the area nearby.  We walked to an amusement park before dinner, but didn't go on anything because we needed to make our dinner reservation. For dinner we had a wonderful meal, but I forgot take pictures of the food.  It was quite nice though! 







Love Bridge
                                                                    Mahalepi (with rose water)



reminded me of The Wheel of Time logo

                                                              Athena, goddess of Wisdom






me behind Leos
                                                                         Leos behind me
















                                                                        cactus
                                                                    I'm a mermaid :)



                                                                theme park in Ayia Napa