Friday first week of October, hot and sunny day, 29C, but at least had dropped below 30C. When 30C and above too hot to visit Laranaca, at least too hot in burning sun in May and June, now shadows are longer.
En route a fleeting visit to Ayia Napa International Sculpture Park, where alight and change from local bus to Intercity Bus.
New exhibits since my last visit.
Disappointed to find no Nick’s Coffee Bike outside Larnaca Marina. A rare location in Cyprus where can obtain decent coffee. I ask security post at Larnaca Marina but they do no know, other than not seen today.
I decide to find a coffee shop hidden in the back streets.
I head into the back streets from the seafront. I have walked from coffee shop to seafront, but not the other way around, and even then I get lost. I cannot ask directions as cannot recall name of the coffee shop.
Amazing, I find without getting lost.
Paul’s Coffee Roasters but no Paul. A guy I do not know, makes me a coffee. I leave two bags of coffee for Nick.
- – espresso blend from Origin
- Ethiopian from The Missing Bean
The Origin made the best cappuccino at the Brighton Coffee Festival.
We tried the Ethiopian brewed with a a Gina as a pour over. It was excellent.
It was then head to the seafront the long way around via St Lazarus Church.
I made it in time for InterCity Bus at 1800. A bus not much bigger than a mini-bus. Peak time, too may people waiting for the bus. I decide to wait for the next bus at 1900, an hour to wait. Annoying as I could have gone for a walk.
I change to local bus at Ayia Napa.
Unbelievably stupid Russians on the bus. Instead of tipping up the folding seat in the allocated bay, they sit there and park a buggy blocking the aisle. When asked to stand, lift up the seats and park their buggy in the allocated bay, they refuse.
As late I thought of remaining on the bus, head into Protaras, walk along the seafront and eat in restaurant overlooking the sea, but as late decide not.
