Wednesday, May 1st, Larnaca, Cyprus

Greetings!

Today was an international holiday, and I wish I could say that was the reason for a sparse travel day.  The truth is that we began early in the morning on our drive from Nicosio to Larnaca, and arrived around 11am.  Our hotel was willing to let us park in their lot, and provided a good buffet brunch.  Check-in time was still 2pm, so we walked from there down to the shorefront, and along the beach for a mile or two.  

The Viking cruise ship we spotted when we first arrived in the country three weeks ago was still there.  Pat's skill with AI has improved, and we learned that the ship is still being built, and won't be put into service for another year or two.  

Further down the beach, we encountered the mosque we had seen on our first visit.  Once again closed, we were disapointed to only see its beautiful outside.  

We were able to spend an hour inside the Church of Saint Lazuras.  Watching the many entrants honor their faith with ritual candles, prayers, and elaborate remonstrations was informative.  Pat provided me with some insights into what we were seeing from her Catholic background.

Returning to our hotel to check-in, we decided our need to visit Larnaca was almost complete.  Two days at the beginning of our trip, and a day planned for tomorrow to see something other than ruins was enough.  The rest of today was spent reading in our room, and watching "Springtime for Hitler" and "Rock of Ages" on television.  

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