Food...

Today Hazel and I had time down in Paphos for a change.  First off we picked up Lilian and dropped her off at Mums to keep her company whilst Hazel and I did a bit of shopping.  I had checked that Mum didn't want to go to the Mall, I didn't think she would but you never know!

We didn't really want much just a little look round at what was on offer.  This included the obligatory visit to Jumbos.  I don't think we boosted their profits much as our main purchase was four fly swats!!!

The remainder of the Mall was rather uninspiring.  Very little in the clothes shops provided much inspiration and to be honest the majority of stuff was too expensive, too frumpy or too small.  I seriously do not know where I would go to shop if I really needed something.

We shot off from the Mall up into the Old Town and called into Shuks the Butcher before returning to Emba to pick up Mum and Lilian and then the four of us went for a spot of lunch together.

I had asked Mum where she fancied going.  The number of eating establishments she frequents has got smaller and smaller for a variety of reasons so today we went to St Georgio's because she shares a portion of meatballs with Lilian when she goes there.  I do fear this will now be struck off the list as they salted her chips and she was singularly unimpressed.

I am always surprised that St Georgio's is so quiet when we go in - I am thinking it is more of an evening venue which is a shame because the venue is nice (it has a lovely garden but Mum always insists we sit inside) lovely staff (although Mum has yet to ask the waitress her name so that she could greet her personally) and a nice choice of food which is very reasonably priced when you look at what you actually get!

This was my chicken panini at 7.50 euros (I think) which came with salad and chips (salted - god forbid!).  Hazel's halloumi pitta was similarly sized and cheaper, Mum and Lilian shared the meatballs.  It was actually very nice but far too much as Hazel, John and I were going for a vegetarian meze in the village later!

It was a fairly quick turn round when we got home.  We had been blessed with a lovely balmy evening and we walked into the village past the Droushia Holiday Apartments with their beautiful gardens to Finikas where we had booked in advance a meal with no meat!  So we had salad and dips, toasted, oiled and herbed bread, pittas, tahini and tzaziki, green olives, halloumi, pilafi, eggs and courgette, chips and cheese ravioli followed by some pretty amazing mixed melon.

We had a great evening.  Sadly we were the only ones eating but we didn't mind that.  The food was lovely but far too much even though we had scaled things back.  We had a few drinks to accompany the food and then wandered back home on a beautiful still evening filled with stars.  

Hazel's holiday is now fast coming to a close - a week really isn't long enough.