Moments after one of the immigration officers brought me coffee and brownies, I was handed my passport and told that I could leave. It’s ten past two in the afternoon, so I won’t be leaving Haifa today, but at least I am officially in […]
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Haifa
Four hours after making port, I’m still waiting at immigration. Everyone has been very polite and professional, but my itinerary over the past few months has raised some questions. My advice for anyone contemplating a similar trip is to go from Turkey to Cyprus […]
March 30: Limassol
This morning I’d intended to be up early, visit a few small museums in Larnaca, and then catch the 10:00 bus to Limassol. The intercity bus costs €4 and it’s a 90 minute trip, which would have left me a bit of time to […]
From dust thou art and to dust shalt thou return
One of these sarcophagi was the second grave of St Lazaros. After Christ raised him from the dead, he travelled to Cyprus and is considered to be the first bishop of the island. He served the church for decades before falling asleep. in the […]
St Lazarus, the Friend of Christ
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Larnaca
The flight from Beirut to Larnaca was delayed longer than the flight itself lasted, and it was rather late by the time I found a hotel near the cathedral. Then I learned that the change to daylight savings time took effect this weekend, and […]
Brief Transportation Update
My flight to Cyprus is scheduled to take off five hours from… NOW! I’ve heard back from Salamis Shipping. There is a weekly ferry from Limassol to Haifa which leaves Monday at 17:00, arriving on Tuesday at 08:00. It’s possible to walk the 70 […]
