The Queen's Window
My Three Sons: Chris, John, and Matt
Dodger Blue in Kyrenia Harbor
Four hours of sleep later, we awoke to meet our new tour guide and the EMU mini-bus outside of our dorm. This would be our farewell to Stacey and Gerald as well as our introduction to Sarah and Mike. Our tour guide, Umut (the self proclaimed “King of Famagusta”) was an experience in himself- a whirlwind of narratives, information, and shouting (particularly the “Meep, meep!” sound of the Road Runner which was his call to mean everything from “Stop!”, “Let’s Go!”, “Hi!” and every other exclamation in between).
Our first stop was the St. Hillarion Castle in the northern coastal mountains of Kyrenia (Girne in Turkish). Built as a watch tower to give warning of approaching Arab pirates (Carly!) in the 10th century, it is reported to be the inspiration for the castle in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The long and slow hike up slippery limestone stairs was worth it when we approached an area referred to as the “Queen’s Window” where you can see out over all of Kyrenia Harbor.
Next was the Bellapais Abbey or Abbey of Peace. A much needed lunch was had closer to town- a pita wrap with a choice of either slow roasted beef or chicken or mix (my choice of course). Refreshed and ready to go, we visited Kyrenia Harbor and Castle for the best scenery of the trip so far. When we finally got back we took a long nap, woke up to watch a movie, eat a little bit, and went back to bed.
Our first stop was the St. Hillarion Castle in the northern coastal mountains of Kyrenia (Girne in Turkish). Built as a watch tower to give warning of approaching Arab pirates (Carly!) in the 10th century, it is reported to be the inspiration for the castle in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The long and slow hike up slippery limestone stairs was worth it when we approached an area referred to as the “Queen’s Window” where you can see out over all of Kyrenia Harbor.
Next was the Bellapais Abbey or Abbey of Peace. A much needed lunch was had closer to town- a pita wrap with a choice of either slow roasted beef or chicken or mix (my choice of course). Refreshed and ready to go, we visited Kyrenia Harbor and Castle for the best scenery of the trip so far. When we finally got back we took a long nap, woke up to watch a movie, eat a little bit, and went back to bed.
2 comments:
Umut is in for a butt kicking--everyone knows I am the King of Famagusta.
-Your brother.
Thanks for the wonderful travel log. I am so envious. What an adventure you are having! Stay safe.
Love,
Sabrina
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