Living in Cyprus

"Would you like to know
what it’s really like"?

Living in Cyprus, our family’s experiences...

Having our holiday home for a year or so was great. Every time we came on holiday, all the stresses of life melted away. Leaving the miserable weather back in Ireland was a real tonic.

As time past, it became harder and harder to find the motivation and enthusiasm to drag ourselves back to the rat race. Just getting organized for the flight home became a real chore. We really had to drag ourselves to the airport. Feeling down in the dumps, became the norm at this point.

The only advantage we had when flying back and forth was the ‘lack of luggage’. All summer clothes were left behind in Cyprus, after all, there was no reason to hold on to them in Ireland.

After a while we discussed, in depth, whether or not to take the plunge and move permanently to Cyprus. It took some time and very serious considerations. Giving up jobs, counting the pennies, selling the house etc, etc.

We began to realize how ‘burnt out’ we were from so much stress at work and life in general.

The shocking hikes in utility bills, running two cars, food shopping, I could go on and on….

Eventually, we decided, life is to short!! Living in Cyprus had more to offer.

"Lets just do it"…

Well let me tell you right now… it was the best decision we ever made.

There are more advantages to living in Cyprus than there are disadvantages of living in the UK.

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The Weather

The beautiful, warm, sunny weather in Cyprus… This alone is really uplifting.

It's true what they say about feeling better, more alive when the sun is shining. Pure Bliss!!!

When you move to a warmer climate your lifestyle is turned inside out, literally...

It's time to think...outside the box… The box being the four walls, most of us are usually confined in.

Now...most of our daily life is spend out doors.

I remember, very clearly, when we lived back in the UK feeling very confined and miserable most of the time because of the dull, dreary, cold and wet weather... even during, would should have been, summer time.

I have always been an “outdoors” kind of person.

As soon as there was a sunny, warmish day, which wasn't that often, we would get the bbq out. Very infrequently, I must say!! It was hardly worth the effort. There was no guarantee that it wouldn't rain.

Here in Cyprus, life takes place on the outside for most of the year. When you get up in the morning all you need to wear is a pair of shorts and a
t-shirt… most of the year anyway.

Short winters...

Cyprus winters usually last from around November to February.

That said… some of the time during this period, there is no need to wear heavy clothing. This winter just gone… I never had to put a pair of normal shoes on, or a coat. Great!!

We took these photos in February at Cape Greko, just outside Protaras. The temperature was 20c.

Fruit Vegetables and most meat are grown locally, the intense flavours are incredible.

Your taste buds are reborn!!. When oranges are in season they are beyond compare.

I invested in a commercial juicer, so we could make our own orange juice. It’s sooooo creamy, each orange is just packed full of juice. Yummy!!

A typical greek salad

Many times, we have walked outside our home to find there’s a large bag packed with oranges, grapefruit, cucumbers, onions, whatever is in season. It certainly helps with the living costs in Cyprus.