Off after breakfast to walk down to the harbour. Decide against umbrellas as we have only two for the three of us anyway. This leaves us within a block's run to the hospice charity shop when the looming black clouds turn to driving rain. A somewhat longer look around the shop than we actually require, especially as J and I are trying not to acquire any more things before next week's move to Larnaca.
When the rain stops we walk the few yards downhill to Agia Kyriaki, the little stone church, circa 14th century, that is the only surviving building on the ruins of a much larger and much older ecclesiastical complex that once included a monastery and basilica. Many marble columns still in evidence and walkways fixed over the archaeological excavations. In the midst of the ruins, actually nearer the western edge, is a short pillar, rounded at the top, presumably from much pious touching, which purports to be the pillar to which the apostle Paul was tied and beaten on his trip to Paphos, recorded in the book of Acts.
Then down to the harbour. very windy and the breakers coming from a grey-green sea and crashing over the breakwater. Not many tourists about, although it's not cold. we stop at the café nearest the corner for a pint each. Then barely back to the Paphiessa before the rain, in time for a late lunch and Maggi off to Larnaca while there's still daylight.
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