Ended as we started – a day in Blakeney with walks, lunch and skies.
Sunday – Holkham
It’s nice sometimes to go back to familiar places. Met up with Shelagh and Alan at Holkham for the day. Loved the skies.
Saturday
Storm passing through, so a lot of mooching about.
House where we’re staying
Caught the sunrise
And following a few weeks ago, if it’s Norfolk it’s windy and/or vice-versa
Friday 26th April – Mini-Break
Last minute. Checking on availability of accommodation and the weather (impending arrival of Storm Hannah) and have ended up for a long weekend in Norfolk.
Blakeney was the first place on our agenda for lunch and loved the skies.
Aim is for lots of walks and food.
Wednesday – Home
Journey fine. Just couldn’t resist a final pic of our wonderful coastal walk.
Tuesday – Castles in the Air
As described in the special post, it was Eileen’s birthday which comprised much eating and drinking. And yes, that was a G&T at lunchtime.
The rock to the right of the palm tree has a castle right on top.
Getting closer:
Made it!
Various views on the way up – and again it scores well on the stupendicity/cost ratio!
Then back down to Kyrenia Castle.
And one of the best things is the coastal walk, so repeats of previous views.
Home tomorrow.
2nd April 2019 – Eileen’s Birthday
A special bonus issue for a special birthday.
Breakfast on the Terrace
Yes – that really is a chocolate biscuit.
Coffee in the Mountains
Lunch in Kyrenia
Fantastic dinner at Hurma Restaurant.
It has had a bit of a food theme, but there was some sightseeing as well. Happy Birthday. xxx
Monday – Stymied
Usual. Glorious morning sitting on the terrace. Real difficulties in reading the iPad because the sun is too bright, but if that isn’t classified as a First World Problem ….
Anyway, plans to visit a couple of castles were really stymied by more heavy showers. Indeed, we parked in the car park in Kyrenia for about 20 minutes and didn’t even get out of the car!
But got a walk on the beach later on.
Sunday – Kantara
The storm passed through – apparently closing parts of Nicosia and Famagusta. Normal service of blue skies to be resumed.
And so to Kantara Castle, which allows me to introduce the formula of stunningicity / cost. Try these (cost to get in £1!).
And a short detour to a charming little Greek Orthodox Church:
With small models of famous N Cyprus historic buildings – not a crazy golf course but there’s an idea …
