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Cyprus Travels

Holiday time took us down the Med to spend it in lovely Cyprus no less there the sun did shine every day shorts and t-shirt was the regular dress On arrival, I had a bit of a scare couldn't find my passport was in a panic finally after 20 minutes found in moneybelt then peace prevailed was no longer frantic There were many popular places to visit the tomb of the kings was there for one the mosaics rediscovered centuries ago a trip to the Troodos mountains in the sun Get the local bus into Pafos for 1.5 euros lovely walks along the splendid front nice shops to investigate their wares many cafes to enter pick from the hunt Just want to lie in the sun at the beach or by the pool, a week went in all too quickly find passport! catch flight! stay cool! (We spent a lovely week a few weeks ago on the lovely island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean so this is my poetic thoughts on our visit. )

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Elaine Perrin

Date: 10/20/2019 12:51:00 PM

Cyprus is one of my favourite places to holiday. What a lovely way to document your vacation :-) x

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/20/2019 2:35:00 PM

Hi Elaine, glad Cyprus is one of your favourite places, we were there this year for first time in May at Paphos and it was lovely. Have you been there a lot? Glad you enjoyed my piece, :-)x

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/5/2019 6:49:00 AM

Great way to immortalize your trip, Gordon. I imagine you also took home loads of priceless photos.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 6/5/2019 10:31:00 AM

Thanks Line, It was a great time but it's my wife Christine who's the photographer in our house and took quite a number. Have a great day, Gordon

Brenda Chiri

Date: 5/28/2019 7:38:00 AM

It sounds beautiful Gordon! Hope you are doing well! And I hope things have improved it has been forever it seems sines we have talked!;)

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/28/2019 7:48:00 AM

Thanks Brenda, it was indeed absolutely. Yes, I keep thinking I need to send you an update about stress, speech and health in general. I'll send you a soupmail soon that's a promise. Trust all good with you, Take care, Gordon

Caycay Jennings

Date: 5/26/2019 12:38:00 PM

Lovely, humorous and engaging, but it also sparked 'vacation jealousy' - how great to have had a vacation on the Island of Cyprus, ew wee! Your vacation buzz would make a great Haibun (under Types of Poems which u probably already know.) I say this because I sorta 'journaled' a vacation to Hawaii after reading about the form, "Flora Crescendo in Hawaii" (should u wish to read it). I just think your vacation emotion would make lovely prose in that form. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Cyprus!

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/26/2019 3:57:00 PM

Thanks CayCay, Glad you enjoyed it and for your kind thoughts. I'll look at your "Flora Crescendo in Hawaii" later, I tend to just write rhyme and sometimes the odd acrostic, other forms are another world to me. But thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated! Gordon

Ralph Sergi

Date: 5/25/2019 11:12:00 AM

Hi Gordon; Sounded like a wonderful vacation albeit I was never there. Your poetic description explains it all. Great Write!

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/25/2019 12:34:00 PM

Thanks Ralph, glad you enjoyed it and hope all is well with you, Gordon

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/25/2019 7:42:00 AM

My Husband is Cypriot Gordon or should I say from Cypriot decent, born in South Africa. The first 5 years of my live were in Cyprus as my Father was in the British army and was posted there, but can't remember much at all. We have never thus far visited Cyprus together but it is a lovely island. My inlaws had a beautiful home in Famagusta, which was ivvaded by the Turks in 1974, they lost everything there, lucky to get away with their lives! Your poem is beautiful and depicts Cyprus perfectly. Hugs and blessings Jennifer

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/25/2019 7:40:00 AM

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/25/2019 7:48:00 AM

Thanks Jennifer, That's really interesting and yes it's a really beautiful island though we were only based in the Pafos area. Thanks for your kind words it's most appreciated as I wasn't too sure about what I'd written and comments on the other poetry website I'm on have been slow in coming in but thanks for your kind words. Have a blessed day, Gordon

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/24/2019 3:54:00 PM

- Sounds like a wonderful holiday :) - Although there is a lot of stress at the airports ... a week goes too fast - A lovely poem with sunshine, Gordon :) - hugs from Norway with ice cold north wind // Anne-Lise :)

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/24/2019 4:01:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise, glad you liked it , thanks I'll keep your hugs but no ice wind, it's been lovely sunny ?? day down in Scotland. Hugs from Scotland with spring ?? Sun, Gordon

Jan Allison

Date: 5/24/2019 3:36:00 PM

oh wow Gordon so glad you dis covered your passport it must have been a heart stopping moment! we went to Cyprus in January and it was so wonderful I can't wait to go back and explore more of it, an absolutely stunning place to visit and the locals were so friendly, so glad you had a fabulous holiday. Did you go to the rose factory - I didn't like the liquor they gave you to try there except for the Commandaria wine!:-) hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2019 3:35:00 PM

It was in Agros. I;d love to go back to Cyprus to discover more of its beauty xx

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/24/2019 3:40:00 PM

Thanks, Jan, we never went to the rose factory, where was that? Have a blessed weekend and hope hubby is home for the weekend. Prayerfully yours, Gordon