Well, we all have heard of “men in black.” Here we have “men in kilts.” In the community, every birthday is important. To celebrate two of the young women’s birthday, the guys brought out a cake wearing kilts. Did I mention one of them is from Scotland? None of these kilts look truly “tartanish.”
Tag: Cyprus
Meze Last Night
Yesterday was the most beautiful day we have had in the past week here in the mountains of Cyprus. The sun warmed the house, so we didn’t need to turn the heat on all day. I really enjoyed basking in the light and soaking in some vitamin D. I have been sick with an old-fashioned cold for…
Scarred
I feel like I should promise not to highlight anymore sunset-over-the-mountain photos, but I just can’t… each one, even if it is a bit cloudy like this one, is so unique–so glorious. We are enjoying the sunsets from our veranda here. Truly, “the heavens declare the glory of God… ” I had a thought during worship…
A Day in Cyprus…
Yesterday we drove to the village of Koilani that is just minutes from our village, Trimiklini. The mountains are full of quaint villages like these and touring them never gets old. The ancient stones, the cobbled streets, the huge terracotta water pots reflect simpler days and life that was much harder for the Cypriots who…
haiku: ancient terracing
ancient terracing on the mountainside, every inch of land precious
Cold and Wet
It is cold and rainy. Cyprus desperately needs the rain, so no complaining here. I just can’t warm up though. I need to start moving. I am in the mood for homemade chicken and noodles, and it is a perfect day for it. Maybe I’ll warm up in the kitchen…
The Rules are Different
After traveling for about 24 hours with flying time and layovers altogether, I was glad to board the last flight into Larnaka, Cyprus. To my knowledge we were the only Americans on the flight. And this is when you really leave your culture, homeland, and flannel comforts behind… You forget about being an American at all, or a…
A New Journey Begins
We are in Frankfurt with a 12-hour layover which has allowed us to rent a day-hotel and catch up on a little sleep. This place is nestled in a quaint German suburb of Frankfurt. There are so many things I love about Germany. It is great to be here. Currently the three of us are…
haiku: scarlet sky
scarlet painted sky every color in nature a sign from heaven
Bonnie Saul Wilks 