We had a long weekend and so we decided to go up to Kyrenia and stay one night and explore a bit. We visited St Hilarion castle, which is a little way off the route from Nicosia to Kyrenia and is very impressive and quite cheap to visit (about €4 pp). It climbs up through 3 levels and is quite a hike to the top, especially for a small child, but we made it and posed for photos all the way up!
After a couple of hours wandering around the castle (and a couple of visits to the cafés) we headed down the hill to Kyrenia/Girne. A very short recce in town secured a very reasonable B&B for the night at about €48 and we were sorted with a little home from home some 500m from the town centre.
One of the useful features of the hotel was the lovely pool, complete with kiddies pool, which Kyle was reluctant to leave. Nevertheless, we did leave and went for a wander into town in search of a late afternoon meal. We found a little place (having been advised to avoid the harbour) and had a reasonable meal for around €30 for the three of us. We then took a stroll through the harbour and out around the old castle, before heading for 'home', at which point we systematically 'flopped', starting with yours truly! The hotel was fairly comfortable - certainly adequate for our needs.
The following morning (Tuesday), we were up bright and early, as Kyle had decided to make an early start (circa 0600). We went along in search of breakfast about 0745 and found it around 0800. After feeding, we went for another splash in the pool and Kyle decided he was a real water-baby, splashing in the kiddie pool and singing at the top of his voice. Clearly, this is a lifestyle he could quite easily become accustomed to!
All in all, a very pleasant stay and enjoyed by all. On the way home we stopped in a Macdonalds in Nicosia, not an altogether genius move, as Kyle has been asking to go there ever since. Ah, kids - the joys!
