Wednesday, November 12/2025

It is earthquake territory but having said that we have to admit that we didn’t feel the largest earthquake of these let alone the others in the series. Didn’t sleep through it either. It was about 11:30 in the morning when J was squeezing oranges for juice and I was reading aloud to him. Other people in our area, as well as the rest of the island did feel it however. Probably about 100 km away as the crow flies. 

Assume that it’s a good thing we didn’t, as in a tribute to the quality of construction of our building, erected after the new earthquake code.

A local has kindly put on line a check list of what to take if one is required to evacuate suddenly. Begins with passports. Not a bad idea as there are an amazing number of things that it’s impossible to do without same. Like pay a bill or buy a sim. Even so, would be inclined to rank money, shoes, and house key higher. Credit cards, phone, iPad. Guess everything but the shoes would go in a handbag.

Reminds us of an earthquake twelve years ago when we were staying in Larnaca. A quake we could feel.  A hundred and twenty-seven miles northwest of us and 5.8 magnitude. The dilemma then was whether to walk down five flights of stairs, prudently avoiding the lift, and stand outside in a thunderstorm or remain ensconced in our flat, whiskeys in hand, appreciating the view of the storm. Whiskeys and the view won, and we’re still here.