FOR THE RECORD...

FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH DECEMBER 2003

The last post concludes the period from November 2000, when the digital photo era started, through December 2003. Though there were many trips recorded, a lot of them left no trace at all, at least in the photo mode. So, the only way to have a memory of these times is to register them here. This is the purpose of this post. And here they are:

- December 2000: Lisbon, London, Oslo, Paris, Bogota, Cartagena de las Indias (a superb old town within the walls), Miami, London, Lisbon. Some videos were made, but the only photos available are from the meeting held in Cartagena... Here it is one:



- March 2001 - Brussels. No photos, no videos...
- April 2001 - Hong-Kong and Macau. Some videos...
- May 2001 - Vienna. No photos, no videos...
- May 2001 - Amsterdam. Nothing...
- June 2001 - Twice in Paris. Nothing...
- September 2001 - Paris. Nothing...
- September 2001 - Lisbon, Zurich, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz de La Sierra, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon. The only memory from this periple is the group photo of the meeting in Santa Cruz de La Sierra, Bolivia...



- September 2001 - Brussels. Nothing...
- October 2001 - Luxembourg. Nothing...
- October 2001 - Washington, DC. I found some photos and create a new post with some of them - WASHINGTON D.C. AFTER 9/11...
- December 2001 - Strasbourg. Nothing...
- January 2002 - Vienna. Nothing...
- March 2002 - Paris...
- March 2002 - Washington DC...
- April 2002 - Brussels...
- June 2002 - Brussels...
- June 2002 - Paris...
- June 2002 - Strasbourg...
- September 2002 - Madrid...
- September 2002 - Paris...
- October 2002 - Valencia, Spain...
- October 2002 - Paris...
- November 2002 - Rome...
- November 2002 - Cyprus. I found some photos and created a new post - Cyprus, Mystery Island - which was included in cronological order...
- November 2002 - Brussels...
- January 2003 - Brussels and Bruges. I found some photos and created a new post - LE PLAT PAYS...- which was also included in cronological order...

And that's all. But it's a lot isn't it?
Actually I'm definitely missing some of this travelling...

CYPRUS, MYSTERY ISLAND...

PAFOS OR PAPHOS - NOVEMBER 2002

Finally I found some photos of this trip to the southern part of the Island of Cyprus. It was made before the accession to the European Union and centred in Pafos, probably the most liveable town, and home to the two archaeological gems in the Island: the Tombs of the Kings and the Roman Mosaics!


"CORAL BEACH HOTEL AND RESORT was the basis for this stay. It is located on the edge of the Akamas peninsula, an area protected by UNESCO, at 150km from Larnaca International Airport. The town of Pafos is quite near and is also included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1980"



"BEACH - The Hotel is situated on 500 metres of natural sandy beach, and the warm waters were perfectly suitable for swimming even in November..."


"THE SWIMMING POOL was an opportunity for some strange photos at sunset"


"HAPPY DINNERS - Portuguese meet Spaniards and have fun"


"OVERLOOKING THE SEA - The most popular of Pafos attractions - the Tombs of the Kings - is situated in an impressive rocky site. It was used as a necropolis from the 3rd century BC until the 3rd century AD"


"TOMBS OF THE KINGS - The name reflects the impressive appearance of the discovered tombs, rather than their royal nature"




"TOMBS OF THE KINGS - There are seven tombs accessible to the public, some with below ground atria surrounded by Doric columns. According to some guides, most of the treasures have been robbed, namely by a famous American consul in Larnaca in the late 19th century - a certain Luigi Palma de Cesnola..."


"KATO PAFOS or Lower Pafos is the section of town close to the ancient Nea Pafos"




"PAFOS PORT - A nice place to stroll around..."




"NEA PAFOS is the name given to the archaeological site west of Kato Pafos, and it corresponds to the Ancient City of Pafos founded in the late 4th century BC. Here we can see the Agora (Forum), the Asklipieion - healing centre and altar of Asklepios, the god of medicine - and the Odeion amphitheatre"





"ROMAN MOSAICS - Discovered by accident in 1962, the Roman mosaics are the remains of a wealthy residence from the Roman period. Now called House of Dionysos, due to amount of mosaics dedicated to the god of wine, the complex is a fabulous one and very well kept"