American in Cyprus: A Third Time is a Charm?

Once Demetris had a chance to experience the North Side of Cyprus, he really started itching to explore the whole area. A week ago this past Sunday we headed there one more time. The tip of Cyprus is famous for beautiful beaches and he wanted to see them while I still felt well enough to travel and before the baby arrived. It takes a bit more than three hours to make it there. Diana, Mihalis, Tatiana, and Yiayia Electra went with us. We stopped along the way for a picnic lunch along the coastline. Our next stop was at the monastery Apostolos Andreas, which is almost at the tip of the peninsula. At the time of the invasion this was one of the most well known monasteries on the island. Currently, the monastery is in pretty sad shape. It has not been maintained at all over the years, but at least it was not completely destroyed. The Greek Orthodox church is trying to work out a deal that would allow them to be able to restore it. It is still a popular spot for the Greeks to visit. It also happens to be located in a natural donkey sanctuary, meaning there are donkeys roaming about the area. They are a bit over-friendly from being around people too much and they pretty much freaked Sofia out. Alex tried to feed them carrots by throwing them at the donkeys. We then took off to find the beach and stopped at the Golden Beach. It has beautiful sand and very clear water, but lacks amenities. You can tell it is not well cared for but still an awesome beach. Perhaps it is not given the attention it deserves because it is more difficult to get there. Too bad, because it really is one of the best beaches around.