This afternoon we went to the horse races. Last week we drove past the
racing club and Demetris said he remembered going there with his dad
when he was young. He has fond memories of this and we thought the kids
would like to see the horses. We were a bit out of place. Not many
families there, plus the kids and I are clearly not Cypriot. It wasn't
crowded at all and behind the racetrack was a nice view of the
mountains. We stayed for four races and decided to place a small bet on a
few of the races just for fun. Poor Alex picked one horse who walked
across the finish line and then picked the horse who came in last for
the next race. He liked the horses who were wearing orange, his favorite
color. In the last race we bet two euros on a long shot because his
name was "Dads of Apoel" (named after the soccer team). He ended up
winning! We received 70 euros for our small bet. Made the day even more
fun and we left on a high note.
Earlier this week we put up a basketball hoop for Alex on the wall of
the carport. All of the cousins have been enjoying it, but Alex has the
most fun when Alexis and Stefanos join him. They are 17 year old twins
and very identical. Alex usually looks at the color of the shoe laces in
their sneakers to tell them apart.
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| Down the stretch |
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| The youngest one in the stands |
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| Showing the horses before the race. Alex liked this one because of the orange. |
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| Our winning ticket for the number eight horse |
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| Alex, Stefanos, Tatiana, and Alexis |
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