By bus to visit Maggi in Mazotos, a village about 20 kilometres south of Larnaca. Arrive late morning so there’s time for a g&t before lunch. Maxi, her rescue dog, has known us for years but with covid and irregular visits has probably only seen us once in the last four or five years. No doubt she remembers, though. And heads straight for Joe who always used to bring her treats.
We drive down to the restaurant on the beach. A Cypriot family one - and no problems re adequate ventilation! Torn between sheftalia sausages, which I love, and fish and chips, but in the end all four of us go for fish and chips, which Maggi and Brian say is their regular order. Good meal and lots of chatter and laughter. Small pieces of various fruits preserved in sweet syrup come with the coffee, a Cypriot specialty on both sides of the island.
M and B also come here often in the early morning for a swim. Sea temperature today is 24, pretty close to the air temperature and the beach completely empty. Brian has to go to his flat in Oroklini, just north of Larnaca, so gives us a lift back.
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