St Hellarion's Castle
photo by D.Middleburgh
Used by Richard I,during Crusades, Has commanding views of coast. Richard was a market leader spear heading the concept of British holiday homes in Cyprus
Cypriot Dragonfly
photo by D.Middleburgh
Elephant photo's are so "passe". For anyone interested in identifying species go to "Dragonflies of the Eastern Mediterranean (www.libellen.org/epallage/)
Bellapais Abbey
photo by D.Middleburgh
Norman stop over on way to crusades. Look closely at the picture and you will see the remains of an early McDonald's Arch. The Bell Tower Restaurant next door is good and isn't (a McDonalds)
Kyrenia Harbour, Cyprus
photo by D.Middleburgh
A chain gate could be slung across from the tower in the centre of the harbour to the outer sea wall thus denying access into the main pool to hostile ships.
Venetian Water Front
photo by D.Middleburgh
After Normans, Kyrenia was occupied by the Venitians 1472 AD-1570 AD and there Venetian merchant buildings by the harbour
Kyrenia Castle
photo by D.Middleburgh
originally a Byzantine Castle , then Norman and remodelled by the Venetians
Sunset Kyrenia Harbour
photo by D.Middleburgh
Kyrenia Harbour at Night
photo by D.Middleburgh
This is where is all happens !!!
Nicosia Lane
photo by D.Middleburgh
A lane in Nicosia: a metaphor for political progress in Cyprus: the wall at end marked the green line
Bellapais Village
photo by D.Middleburgh
A small but neat Village. Lawrence Durrell lived here
Bitter Lemons from Cypus
photo by D.Middleburgh
Lawrence Durrell wrote his seminal book Bitter lemons from Ctrus in Bellapais (where he lived) This allegedly is the "lemon tree" and I am holding a Hong Kong library copy of his book (which i never finshed reading- shame on me)
Barber's, Nicosia
photo by D.Middleburgh
The old fashion barber's shop is alive and well. In asia it is not uncommon to see roadside barber's plying their trade which reminds me....
posted by David Middleburgh on Saturday, September 30, 2006
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