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  • Day 3

    Paphos > Limassol > Larnaca

    March 3, 2023 in Cyprus ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    This morning started with a little sleep in, followed by a hasty check out as we made our way to the ruins of Paphos. Today was supposedly 20°, but felt closer to 30° as we saw the ruins of incredible "houses" dedicated to gods or kings including Theseus, Orpheus and Aphrodite. The highlight of these were these beautiful mosaic floors that have been preserved from 200 A.D. or earlier, and showed a lot of mythical legends of heroes and battles.

    We then headed to Limassol where we met up with some of Isabel's Australian friends who live in Cyprus, and had lunch at waterfront beach club called the Columbia Bar. It was interesting to hear that Cyrpus is a bit of a tax haven and the big finance deals that go down at the beach club( they said it was the Ryan’s Bar equivalent). We are now heading to the eastern side of Cyprus and looking forward to more Cypriot beaches. While driving, right of way doesnt really mean a great deal and indicators purely optional, which makes it pretty chaotic driving in little cobblestone towns
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