Every person’s journey through life can be an itinerary in pursuit of one’s chosen Ithaca. The messages in the poem titled Ithaca, by Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933) sparked the mood of Strollers on the hills of Lythrodontas on Sunday 15 January, adding to the excitement in response to the very friendly weather. The meal at the conclusion of the two hikes was a superb experience; the random order of serving the delicacies helped participants appreciate the surprise element hidden in things happening not exactly as expected. Compliments to Alex and Marios for the photos. Join us on 21 Jan. at Platania https://cyprus-strollers.org/activities-description/kakopetria-platania-spilia-sat-21-jan/

The Cyprus Strollers is a club of giving; participants benefit from its ample services at no charge. Therefore, it is ever so sweet, when members take the initiative and come up with opportunities for displaying their generosity. Such was the case on Saturday 7 January 2017, at the start of our 6th Season of activities, when our Dear Koula arrived with the traditional Vasilopitta cake for the new year; everybody had a piece and the walk along the coast between Oroklini and Dhekelia turned into an unforgettable experience.

Strolling was further inspired by reflections on the meaning of happiness (the word ‘happy’ is on everyone’s lips so many times, during this holiday period), aided by two lines of poetry by the English poet William Cowper (18th c.), and the illustration you can study below. Join us on 15 Jan. at Lythrodontas, for a further attempt to combine hiking with the world of letters https://cyprus-strollers.org/activities-description/lythrodontas-2-hikes-sunday-15-jan/

“Happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.”

The stroll of Saturday 3 December along the coast of Agios Tychonas in Limassol, offered participants an exciting experience in many ways; perfect weather conditions with temperature at 19 degrees, sunshine and no wind; the sea on one side and many trees, particularly eucalyptus and palms on the other side; and a rewarding fresh fish meal for the finale. Compliments to Koula for arranging and leading this outing and to Alex for the photos. Join us on 11 Dec at Petra tou Romiou https://cyprus-strollers.org/activities-description/petra-tou-romiou-coastline-hike-sunday-11-dec/

The hike of Sunday 27 November from Asinou to Agios Theodoros was like no other; the large group of Strollers, which included several newcomers, was flanked along the trail by a large group of boy scouts and girl scouts, on their weekend excursion in the countryside. The sight of young people in active life was very rewarding, particularly when one considers the avalanche of temptations youth is exposed to, which lure many to stay rooted in front of a computer game screen for leisure. Compliments to Zhinous, Dina, Mary and Kevin for sending photos and to Laurent for leading this outing. Join us on 3 Dec. in Limassol  https://cyprus-strollers.org/activities-description/limassol-agios-tychonas-seafront-walkway-sat-3-dec/