Here’s a delicious Cypriot sweet that I bet you’ve never heard of – Karidaki Glyko – a fresh whole walnut, husk, shell and nut, that’s been leached and then placed in a jar with sugar or honey syrup. It’s exquisite and…
Cypriot sights
During our time in Paphos, we visited the town where Zorba’s grandfather grew up, Kritou Tera, which turned out to be an amazing day that you can read about here. Kings Tombs We visited an archeological site of the Kings Tombs,…
Paphos accommodation
The Cyprus leg of the Zorbaletto’s epic adventure has been awesome. The villas we booked online, direct with the owner/manager, turned out to be awesome – two 3-bedroom villas next door to each other, each with a private pool. Big…
Long lost cousins
What a historical day for our family. Today we visited Kritou Tera, the village where Zorba’s grandfather was born which is quite close to Pafos in Cyprus, inland in the mountains. When we googled Kritou Tera it said the population…
The epic Zorbaletto trip back to our ‘Mother Countries’: 32 days, 10 people, 4 countries, 3 generations, 2 families, 1 epic adventure
How excitement! We’re gearing up for (another) epic Zorbaletto trip of a lifetime. This time, the bucket list items we’re ticking off is travelling back to our ‘Mother Countries’ with our families. Yes, that’s right, both of our families. Sadly…