Cyprus

It's been a little while since we returned from our holiday in Cyprus but we have finally got our photos sorted and decided to put a few on the blog. We had a lovely week with all the grandparents in Pissouri, visiting old haunts and discovering some new ones. Here we are having an afternoon drink down at Pissouri Bay.

It was a holiday of firsts for Ben:

Ben's first flight (which wasn't quite as bad as we feared!)...

... Ben's first go on a childrens ride. His face was a picture when the horse started to move up and down!

... Ben's first swim in an outdoor pool, which he did every day of the holiday, with a variety of willing volunteers joining him

... Ben's first swim in the sea

... and Ben's first splash in a paddling pool

Cyprus with a nine-month old was very different from previous trips (including our honeymoon in 2000), but with grandparents always willing to share the load, we managed to snatch some moments of relaxation - like Debbie's blissful sunset swim one evening while others dealt with Ben's tea-time (hooray!)

For our last couple of days we were joined by Ben's Uncle Stephen and Aunty Lucy. Here we all are enjoying our last evening at the 'Bunch of Grapes'. Ben is sleeping soundly in his pushchair at the end of the table, which he did almost every night, to everyone's appreciation!