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Cyprus map hat - the most useful hat. Post 408

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  Angela Lansbury wearing a Cyprus map hat (in Bonanza restaurant, Cyprus). Photo by Trevor Sharot. This map hat proved incredibly useful. As we drove around Cyprus for a two week holiday, I was often in the front passenger seat in a good position to read the signposts. Left or right? The voice from the Satnav would say third exit. The driver had a hard enough time working out which exit was counted and which was merely the entrance to a garage (patrol or gas station),  or house.  I was muddled by reading the lookalike names in Greek. I could identify the letter L, like an upside down V. But when we came to a T-junction, or roundabout, my reaction was not accurate enough or quick enough for me to guide the driver or confirm the direction the driver wanted to take. Saved By A simple Map I was having trouble remembering whether we were going to the city which started with L, Larnaka, on the East coast, or the other one starting with L, Lemassos, which was inland, and known ...

Dress code in Churches, Chapels and Mosques in Greek-speaking Cyprus, Shorts and convertible trousers, Post 404

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  I had a pair of convertible trousers, which can zip off to make shorts. A man could zip the lower legs onto shorts to make trousers. Useful Websites Craghoppers

Blue with Belt dress. Troodos shop Dress 2, with a half belt which ties at the back, post dress of the day 402

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Blue-eyed Angela Lansbury in Blue and red on white dress from Troodos. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Style] The sleeves are wide so it fits any size, even if you are large. The two piece belt made of the same fabric is attached at both sides of the waist, which ties at the back, draws the dress in if you are thin. The fabric is fine and light. The central placket has ten small pearly buttons with a slight edge. Label The neck label says SWARNA, free size, 100% cotton, made in India, hand wash. The symbols say wash at 30 degrees, iron on one, no bleach, no tumble drying.   Troodos shops. The dress rail is at the front of the shop on the far right. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Troodos mountains in the middle of Cyprus are an area for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. After a hike along a trail, we drove down to the mini-roundabout stopped for lunch at the outdoor restaurant beside the Troodos Hotel. Across the road is a circle of shops and a car park. On the way to lunch I took a qu...