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13 Steps to Nowhere

Photo taken in Larnaca, Cyprus

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Sun Bulb

Photo taken in Larnaca, Cyprus

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…although they probably never left. 

We spent the day at Mckenzies beach today, in Larnaca. Sunday is beach day for the locals and there was plenty down there this weekend as the weather has finally begun to heat up.

But i couldn’t completely relax…there was something niggling me in the back of my mind, something I couldn’t quite put my finger on…like that feeling you get when you think you’ve forgotten to lock the car. I wasn’t left in suspense for long. As soon as my toes hit the sand, there they were…The Beach of the Living Waxed. Some with legs as bald as a coot, others with a generous covering of leg stubble…but all blokes. *shudder*.

No sooner had I become accustomed to this phenomenon, before i was hit with another shock. Bum bags are back.  Loads of men with bumbags…and waxed legs. Thankfully this was so common place, that I soon acclimatised to these new surroundings, like the social chameleon that I am (!?) and proceeded to have a great day at the beach. 

The sea was warm, and after chucking the tennis ball back and forth for a bit we retired to the beach beds for a few games of tavli and some lunch. My cousin Andy is here now for a week or so…and despite all my days of tavli practice, i still can’t beat him. Good job I’ve got plenty of time to practice. 

Right i’m off to get my legs done and find the nearest fanny pack retailer. 

Half Light by CostaDinos on Flickr.