Share with a Diva

The Diet Code ad campaign is working. I got one that said 'share with a diva.'  I thought that meant my friend was a diva. But she thought it was me. So here is my best Kardashian-esque Diva face.

Cats!!!'

There are a lot of street cats in Nicosia. And they all know when kind people show up with food.

waiting on the nice lady to feed them

Sweet hidden path

That I discovered on a Harriers Hash event last night. I cant wait to walk this during the day.

greenery in the desert

Dust storm

It blew across the ocean from the Middle East, and kept us inside for six days. Cypriots said it was a once-in-every-ten-years experience.

 

University of Cyprus Library

A colleague needed to find some books about the Greek war of independence (from the Ottoman Empire) in 1855.  Not a lot of info is available on the internet. She was going to the library, and I tagged along.

nice windows, good workspaces

Like the upper floors at Miller Library, Colby College

But what a lovely courtyard

Wine jugs

These huge wine jugs are all over the island.  They were used for fermenting and storage. They held a year's worth of wine for an entire village. 

Cypriot Mezze: an exercise in futility

There is no way to finish this food.  No way.  Yet they just keep bringing it, and bringing it, and bringing more.  Even the Cypriots complain about the amount and wastefulness of the Mezzes.

1st - grilled haloumi (Cypriot salty cheese) lloutza (ham)

2nd- all of the amazing dips:  from left- tzatzki, tahini, taramsalata, Greek yogurt

3rd- Manitaria- marinated mushrooms

4th- Coriatiho llucaniho- Cypriot sausage

5th- Kipferes- fried vegetable croquettes

6th- zucchini with scrambled eggs (this was amazing, shockingly tasty for something so simple)

7th- stuffed grape leaves

8th- Fried potatoes (the Cypriots are miracle-workers with potatoes)

9th- liver and onions.  But somehow I lost the picture of this one.  Which is okay, since it was the least photogenic.

10th- Pork Souvlaki

11th- Stefado- beef stew (this was also amazing- I could have eaten only it, and been very happy)

12th- Paidakia- lamb ribs

13th- Souvlakotopolo- roast chicken

14th- marinated pork (at this point, I was sad that I was too full to even try a single bite of it).

15th- a nice light fruit course to end the feast