Larnaca

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I sometimes take for granted the beauty of the town I've been living in for the last 35 years. When Alkis and I first moved to Larnaca back in November 1984, I could hardly call it home.. We both missed our hometowns - Nicosia and Serres.  Living in Larnaca wasn't easy for either of us, but very soon we both fell in love with the beautiful city of Zenon to such an extent that we no longer miss our hometowns as much as we did when we first came to live here.
Having spent my childhood and adolescence in capital city Nicosia and five years in Geneva, Switzerland, as a student, I really felt miserable when Alkis and I had to move to Larnaca  because of Alkis’ work back in 1984.  Back then, Larnaca was a small, quiet town where nothing happened!  There was only one cinema, where we used to go at the weekend, a couple of shops and a few tavernas. I used to hate Larnaca and would often travel to hometown Nicosia  to see my family, shop or simply go out .
Thirty-five years later,  Larnaca is still the small quiet town I first came to know, but it has grown into a bustling little town I’ve fallen in love with.  I guess I’ve fallen in love with the sea and the wonderful people of Larnaca who are so friendly and hospitable.  

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