THATS HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN
I've been to Cyprus several times now and from the first time stepping off the plane and inhaling the fragrant, warm air, I have been hooked. I have seen many sides to the island and many changes. My first visit found me staying at the Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, which was desolate and arid, but subsequent visits have been around the Paphos area and in particular Pegeia which is just a little way along the coast and into the foothills. It's an amazingly photogenic place, with turquoise seas and endless blue skies, lush vegetation and an abundance of wildlife. The Cypriots have a very relaxed and easy going culture and nothing happens very fast. Change is arriving to the island, the most notable difference being the adoption of the Euro in 2008, which saw prices escalate rapidly. Tourism has boomed over the last ten years too and the area around Paphos has seen some radical redevelopment to accomodate this. Even the market in the Old town has been given a facelift, which ...