Awww Cyprus!!

Early this July we spent 8 fabulous days at a beautiful resort in Cyprus. Al's parents are with us for much of the summer and joined us for the holiday. We had a great time together and the timing (in many ways) was just perfect! We finished the school year on Friday the 26th of June and on Monday the 29th we were off to Cyprus. Click on the following links if you are interested in seeing some photos:

Cyprus 1
Cyprus 2
Cyprus 3

Highlights included: swimming in our private pool, a private tour at a mountain village winery, seadooing on the Mediterranean, snorkeling in the Blue Lagoon! A fun time had by all.

Nightmare of the holiday...the boat ride to the Blue Lagoon. If any of you know my parents well, you will know that they do not like water. Well the winds were very strong and the water was, well,...lets just say a little more than choppy ;) Mom and dad were not dressed to get wet...but boy did they get wet...we all did! The water was crashing over the bow of the boat, smacking us in the face and getting us all drenched! At some points it actually felt a little unsafe. This was not a nightmare for me or the kids (in fact Mark was loving it!), but for mom and dad it was torture! And Connie, having that gift (or curse) of empathy was struggling as she could feel the emotional pain and stress that my parents were experiencing. In fact we have laughed about this experience more than any other. It was definitely memorable (if not enjoyable) for all!

The calm after the storm. Our boat trip to snorkel in the Blue Lagoon.