This has been the coolest (no Canadian could call it cold) and wettest winter we've experienced in Cyprus. Having said which, iti's rarely rained for a whole day and the temperature has always climbed at least to the midteens, so all things are relative. Today's forecast is for fine weather and when we plan our walk for coffee the temperature is 20 in a shaded but sheltered spot on the balcony and the skies mostly clear with a little light cirrho-stratus cloud inland. Then it takes no more than three blocks walking before the clouds darken and the sun disappears, accompanied by a drop in temperature. But down at Harry's Café, opposite St Lazarus church, the sun comes back as J, M and I sip our Cyprus coffees and all is bright again.
Email from Alex in Cairo to say that he has booked us in at the Vienna, subject to our confirming with them by email, which we promptly do. So now accommodation booked and also a promise for pick up at the airport.
There's a merchant banker from the Congo staying at the hotel. we know the occupation - and quite a bit more - because he uses the lobby, equipped with the same hesitating wifi the rest of us put up with, as an office for lengthy discussions and internet phone calls. Maggi points out that her suspicions may be unkind but as soon as Kiki turned on the television tonight the man left. Was he feeling deprived of an admiring audience she wants to know.
Email from Alex in Cairo to say that he has booked us in at the Vienna, subject to our confirming with them by email, which we promptly do. So now accommodation booked and also a promise for pick up at the airport.
There's a merchant banker from the Congo staying at the hotel. we know the occupation - and quite a bit more - because he uses the lobby, equipped with the same hesitating wifi the rest of us put up with, as an office for lengthy discussions and internet phone calls. Maggi points out that her suspicions may be unkind but as soon as Kiki turned on the television tonight the man left. Was he feeling deprived of an admiring audience she wants to know.
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