Christmas in Cyprus

Laurie Hull

Dec 25, 20212 min read

Merry Christmas from Cyprus! We flew in two days ago and all is well, but it wasn’t easy getting here. We had to have a COVID PCR test before the flight, proof of vaccination and complete the on-line Cyprus Pass. In Egypt we must have gone through 3 or 4 security check points. Then once we arrived in Cyprus we were taken by bus and to a separate location for a PCR test. I couldn’t believe how organized they were with the testing – very impressive. So we are both negative (results were emailed within a few hours) and look forward to the next COVID test in a few days before we fly back to the states. So far for this trip we’ve had four tests. The price we pay now to travel.

Cyprus is so relaxing with crisp clean air, lots of open spaces to walk along the Mediterranean Sea, and super friendly people. And the food – awesome! Ate a cheese filled pasty yesterday that was out of this world and then a Christmas lunch in the mountains where we ate kabobs, Tzatziki and salad. We started lunch with a complimentary shot of local grappa and then a glass of local white wine. It was on the top of the Troodos Mountains that we found some snow. Later a walk on the boardwalk in Limassol which is the city we are staying for a few days. The weather is cool and at night cold, which is perfect for me. Walking the boardwalk decorated with Christmas lights, we could see several cruise ships lit up like Christmas trees floating off the coast.