Thursday, January 12/2017

Dinner with Harry and Ailsa, Jane and Bill, for the first time since Christmas. Harry has suggested Lysia, next door to Cambanella's. We start by inquiring about moussaka and find there is none, but things look up from there - there is klefyiko, tavas, beef stifado, roast chicken are all in good supply. They're good, and it's easy to talk round the table, which is not always the case in Cypriot restaurants. Without wishing to stereotype, Greek diners seem to engage in pretty high volume conversation. Or maybe it's  lack of insulation and high ceilings. Have to suspect that part of the good accoustics is down to the fact that the restaurant isn't very full. Maybe just because it's a week night, as the food is quite good, although not the same over the top number of meze starter dishes as at Vlachos. Not that either J or I require massive amounts of food, but there is that sense of overwhelming Cypriot hospitality. Harry and Ailsa kindly take us home.