Blog of Gabitza Filip

Some time ago we decided to get out of our day to day routine, do something different and go to the cinema after work.
Decided on the day and here we were, few minutes before 7 at CineOrasis Pafos. I passed by many times but I didn’t know was a cinema there and honest, not even then when we stopped I could think that we were in the right place. A long, cold end empty gang was leading to some ticket booth. Nobody there except to guys chatting and a kid running around. Looked around and realized why it was so cold: next door is an ice scating rig (closed at that time) and makes you feel like you just walked in a fridge. Might be nice in the rummer.
The time arrived, no more people showed but we decided to go for it…as long as it was playing.
In the cinema, besides us, one guy with he’s kid. Hmm… we’ve ben told that it was playing for the past 2 or 3 weeks and that’s why is empty.
Adverts start, tried to look but they all looked blurred and thought it was in 3D so I didn’t pay to much attention, waiting for the film to start, wich it did. Then I started to wonder if it was actually me, considering to go and check my eye sight. The entire movie was out of focus, the picture wa blurred and painfull to watch. That explained the almost inexistant audience.
If the owner is aware I hope that he doesn’t woder why so few people are going to that cinema.

Weekendul asta am hotarit sa ne ducem undeva unde n-am mai fost. A trebuit sa ne ducem intii cu pisica la veterinar. ZIua se arata a fii frumoasa, soare, putin vint, dar nimic de speriat. se apropia prinzul si citiva nori in zare. Am pornit la drum dar nu am mers mult si a inceput sa ploua cu galeata. Niste picaturi imense de apa incit nu mai auzeam nimic in jurul nostru. Ne-am hotarit sa aminam pina trece ploaia. Azi, cerul a fost senin si ne-am hotarit sa ne aventuram. Ne-am dus la Kalavazos sperind sa vedem minele, trenu, si barajul. Ne-am oprit la tren si ne-am hotarit sa trecem podul sa ne oprim pe partea cealalta. M-am tot invirtit sa fac citeva fotografii cind am auzit un mieunat disperat. Am tot incercat sa vad de unde vine, dar nu vedeam nimic. In final am vazut un sac de hirtie legat bine la gura. Am taiat sacul cu briceagul si de acolo m-au privit doi ochisori dulci. Imeadiat mi-a sarit in brate si s-a lipit de mine. Cine a putut sa faca asa ceva? Nu ma intreb de ce au dus pisica, dar de ce a trebui sa o puna intr-un sac? Nu i-a dat nici-o sansa sa traiasca. Din fericire am fost noi acolo sa ii mai dam o sansa. Binenteles l-am luat acasa. Nu stia nici sa bea lapte.
Acasa, pisica nu a fost prea fericita, si-a a ratat nemultumirea in toate felurile posibile, dar cred ca se va obisnui.

We were looking for a place to go fishing, swimming and sun bathing.  Tough choice on a island. We have windy beaches, sandy beaches, rocky beaches… plenty to choose from, but we had to find the right one.

Paramaly beach to the west or somewhere towards Governosr beach. Went East. From Pentacomo public beach we took a dirt road on the side of the coast. Beautiful white clifs shaped by the water in wired ways. From time to time, the clifs would leave place to some small beaches, some accesable, other totaly cut off, yo had to have a boat to get there.

We stoped at one of them. 7-8m of sand, sorounded by white chalky clifs,  covered in white powder. The water shaped them, forming round shoulders.

Eram in catarea unui loc unde sa putem pescui, inota si sta la plaja. Ai spune ca e ceva usor de facut pe o insula. Stiam citeva locuri perfecte pentru asta, dar mult prea departe. Am hotarit sa descoperim locuri noi.  In trecut am incercat diverse plaji in partea de vest a limasolului. De data asta am hotarit sa ne ducem in directie opusa. De la plaja publica din Pentacomo am avut de ales intre doua drmuri de-a lungul tarmului. Am luat drumul spre dreapta.  Aici marea nu a format plaja ci a modelat roca formind o faleza. Piatra alba s-a lasat modelata in forme rotunde, ca niste imense spinari. Din loc in loc, marea a reusit sa sape mai adinc in piatra formind mici plaji. Citiva metri de nisip, inconjurat de stinci albe a fost de ajuns sa ne imbie. Apa limpede,  valuri line si nici un curent. Pentru prima data am intrat in apa si m-am lasat in voia apei fara frica de a fii trasa in larg. Pestii inotau netulburati de prezenta noatra. Poate erau prea mici sa le fie frica de oameni, sau poate insemnam un pericol mai mic decit pestii cei mai din larg. Cu pescuitul nu a mers prea bine. In final am hranit pestii si am plecat multumiti.

A doua zi ne-am dus din nou, dar de data asta plajile din partea dreapta erau toate ocupate. Am pornit spre stinga, acelasi peisaj, dar coasta marii mai inalta. Am gasit in final o mica plaja. Un coboris abrupt in acelasi praf fin alb. De data asta marea avea un curent usor si era putin mai agitata. Fiecare val intra in fagasurile sapate, formind bazine de jacuzi naturale.

Un weekend superb si doua plaji de neuitat.