Darth Vader was a special visitor to our home over the weekend. "Darth" is the pet hamster from Alex's class. Alex took good care of him and gave him fresh water and some food. Alex has settled into school nicely and even wanted to go on Saturday.
The weather here is still quite warm, making it nice to spend time outside. Saturday evening we went to a small festival in downtown Nicosia. In Venetian times (the 16th century), Nicosia Center was surrounded by a circular wall with a moat around it. The wall still exists, but the area around it has become a bit run down over the years. The current mayor (who was at Boston University at the same time as Demetris) is trying to revitalize the area and the festival was held in the space where the moat would have been. The festival consisted of a few food booths, many craft tables, and some cultural exhibits. Sunday we spent the day at one of my favorite beaches, Konnos. It is a smaller beach with beautiful scenery. The water is very calm and shallow, great for the kids. The "sun beds" (lounge chairs) at this beach can also float in the water. Our kids flipped one over and used it as a small water slide. The kids are so happy at the beach. All they need is a shovel and a bucket and they can play for hours.
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| Darth Vader |
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| At the festival. They were supposed to continue the drawing that was already there. |
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| Just chilling at Konnos Beach |
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| All he needs is sand and water. |
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| View from the restaurant at Konnos. |
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| The sun bed slide. |
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