Showing posts with label giraffe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giraffe. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Aiga Napa and Farmagusta
We met up with Pam and Phil, I work with Pam. We had a lovely day in our tiny little car travelling to the East to look over Farmagusta which was in the centre of the war in 1974 and it is still a ghost town. No one goes in or out except the Turkish military. After a drink back at Pam and Phil's hotel we had a lovely meal after a glorious sunset.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Nicosia- Lefkosia
Nicossia is the only European city which is divided. The southern part of the island and the city is held by the Greek Cypriots, whereas the northern part is held by the Turkish Cypriots. The city shows a very long history with the most amazing protective walls around it comprising lots of bastions. and the city is built right up to them.
In the centre of the city there is the "Green line", this marks the point where at some point in the conflict a British General took a green pen and put a line on a map to divide the North from the South part of the island. The city shows scars from the fighting over the years and the religious divide is clear in the buildings. On the north side we visited the Selimiye mosque. This building was originally a church building and it has been converted. This meant that all the icons, images and gargoyles were removed. It is now a very beautiful and simple building now.
The green line itself is a gap where the buildings aren't lived in or cared for so they all look very run down.
We sat outside the Archbishops palace, it was huge and such a contrast to the standard of housing and buildings locally.
Back at our apartment we found that Twiga the Giraffe wanted a swim too so we got out his dry suit again.
In the centre of the city there is the "Green line", this marks the point where at some point in the conflict a British General took a green pen and put a line on a map to divide the North from the South part of the island. The city shows scars from the fighting over the years and the religious divide is clear in the buildings. On the north side we visited the Selimiye mosque. This building was originally a church building and it has been converted. This meant that all the icons, images and gargoyles were removed. It is now a very beautiful and simple building now.
The green line itself is a gap where the buildings aren't lived in or cared for so they all look very run down.
We sat outside the Archbishops palace, it was huge and such a contrast to the standard of housing and buildings locally.
Back at our apartment we found that Twiga the Giraffe wanted a swim too so we got out his dry suit again.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Going on Holiday
Chris and I went to Cyprus on our own as the start of the celebrations for my 40th birthday (November). This is the beginning of a few posts of photos. We took Twiga the giraffe with us to show him a little more of the world.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Broad Haven Beach
What every beach goer needs is a wet suit or dry suit, Twiga is no exception so we made him a dry suit (giraffes don't tolerate the cold wet sea very well)
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