Paphos Life

I was invited today from Cypriots to their BBQ party in the countryside and took my camera for some pics as the weather was quite pleasant.



Young and old discuss politics after Turkey's referendum having a frappe to start with.



while other visitors arrive with their dogs..



BBQ in full swing since more than 1 hour..



and if you could smell it.... jummy and this view with it



Buffet is open with lamb and chicken, sausages (my present) home made bread, olives, kapari, village salad, onions, beans...



side dishes like moussaka, pastichio, potatoes fourno, rice, mushrooms on this side of the table



Finally nearly everybody sits at the table, separated of course men and woman/children, some girls are still in the kitchen to bring more food...



As the tommy is full there is time to play with the children using the Easter ball until there is more space to eat the sweet dessert



Here we are with very nice caramela, fruit cakes, Baklava, while the women are already in the kitchen to tidy up and eat the cake there....



It was the best Baklava I had since the early 70th at Kyrenia...



For him it was enough with sweets... there was something he enjoyed more...



Finally: who is the winner? It was her and she knew it!

Lovely pics, thanks.

When we were on our Easter Egg hunt we stopped off at the old picnic area below Episkopi. We were surprised and pleased to see it was fairly busy with Cypriots having a BBQ.

Fabulous pictures Max....thank you!

However, I am now starving!

Beautifal and very evocative photos of your Easter, thanks, Max! Loved them to bits!!

Is that you with the cigarette in your mouth, a large cold 630ml bottle of Carlsberg in front of you, not to mention a bottle of Chivas Rigal !!! Sir, you are a Gentleman after my own heart!!!

Yia Mas! AL

Lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing.

I think the lovely location of my host deserves another two photos....







It is the highest point of Letymbou and ever so green at the moment...

Lovely pictures, lovely Easter and lovely hospitality !

Great photos Max and I can almost taste the souvla from here

Dominic wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:51 pm Lovely pics, thanks.

When we were on our Easter Egg hunt we stopped off at the old picnic area below Episkopi. We were surprised and pleased to see it was fairly busy with Cypriots having a BBQ.

Don't be surprised. The excellent picnic site facilities throughout Paphos are always busy on holidays and weekends.

Pete

Yes I know. However, the ones below Episkopi look all but abandoned usually. The swings there are rotten, and it is very overgrown.

Dominic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:32 am Yes I know. However, the ones below Episkopi look all but abandoned usually. The swings there are rotten, and it is very overgrown.

Possibly a locally maintained one rather than a Forestry Commission one.

Pete

I think you are missing my point. I wasn't angry at the condition of Cypriot picnic sites. On the whole they are excellent. I was saying I was pleasantly surprised to note that a picnic site I had in the past considered abandoned was in fact still used by the locals.

Dominic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:42 am I think you are missing my point. I wasn't angry at the condition of Cypriot picnic sites. On the whole they are excellent. I was saying I was pleasantly surprised to note that a picnic site I had in the past considered abandoned was in fact still used by the locals.

Dominic I understand that completely and I was not missing your point in your last post. I was responding to your last post to suggest an explanation for the condition you noted. Read it again!

Pete

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:17 am

Nice pics of a typical Cypriot family get-together and souvla. Those desserts look fabulous!

This one Lloyd was my second favorite next to Baklava, shortbread base, on top a cream with the consistence of mascarpone and finished with sweet sour fruits.... I have a very sweet tooth and they gave me a doggy bag of it which I am finishing now with a nice cuppa.

PaphosAL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:00 pm Beautifal and very evocative photos of your Easter, thanks, Max! Loved them to bits!!

Is that you with the cigarette in your mouth, a large cold 630ml bottle of Carlsberg in front of you, not to mention a bottle of Chivas Rigal !!! Sir, you are a Gentleman after my own heart!!!

Yia Mas! AL

Could be my son as cyprusmax47 indicates my age. Don't mention the Chivas, can't remember driving home.... had too much cakes, so...