LEVANTE BASIN RALLY 2008

CYPRUS (2May to 23May)

Kykos Tour- Page 4

The "Phrase du Jour" for this trip was: "Tart de vin en si peu de temps!"

The translation : "So much wine so little time!"

 

Our first stop was at the Kykos Monastery located in the Troodos Mountains.		Our driver Chris took us on a tour of the Moanastery and explained the colorful painted walls.
Our first vineyard was "Linos Winery" located outside Omodos.		We tasted numerous wines and all found a favorite. We all especially liked the 5liter red wine as its easy to store on a boat.
Next stop one of our favorites "Nikolettino Winery" located in Arsos...		all enjoyed the wines and the accompanying bread and cheese( to cleanse the pallet).
Finally time for lunch in another of our favorites "Takis Taverna" in the pretty hillside village of Vouni.		Chris our driver is a man of many talents, here he acts as wine steward! We all appreciated his extra efforts in ensuring we enjoyed his wonderful country.
Local residents and the parish priest in Omodos relax at a cafe. We stopped here to visit the church and buy some very special local village bread.		Next a stop at a sweets factory for some candied grapefruit!
The 18 seater bus was very full of wine after all our stops. Here Evelyn of Manifango sits perched on a case of wine!		Jean and Bill aboard Soleil Sans Fin have lots of work to do before the next sail storing all this wine in the bilges (And this was only from the Kykos Tour)!

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