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The months have flown by and we are once again due for our end of contract leave. Its decision time once again, where should we go. It has to be a place of interest to us but also a place the children will enjoy. We have given a lot of thought as to where we will stop over and have settled on Cyprus and Tunisia going to and from UK.

It’s now time to leave we have all the forms and tickets necessary and are now on our way. We will be stopping for a week in Cyprus before going on to UK. We have booked a hotel in Ayia Napa for a week which should be fun. At this time Ayia Napa was a tiny fishing village and the only hotel was at the end of the quay which was about 1/4 of a mile long. This was a very relaxing holiday, the boys would spend the morning on the beach and we would then wander down the quay as the long-shore boats came in, we would buy fish rolls from the fishermen, cooked on the braai as we watched.

Great way to eat, just sitting there, looking out over the harbour. We would then wander round the village in the afternoon and return to the hotel for the evening meal. Most nights were spent sitting on the balcony overlooking the bay whilst the boys were asleep. It really was a very relaxing holiday, the village at this time was small and quaint and really nice to spend time in, and the people were so friendly. On Saturday night they would all get together on the quayside and dance and have a few drinks which really was nice as we outsiders were always made welcome.

We then carried on to UK where we would stay for the next month or so. Our parents could spend time with the boys as they only got to see them every two years. I cannot say very much about this trip to UK as we did very much as we had in the past, visited many of the same places which we did enjoy but I have mentioned them before. It was nice to return and really great that our parents could spend time with the boys but all too soon it was time to return.

Having bought loads of goodies we then left for Tunis where we would spend a week before returning to Zambia. In some way’s we made a mistake by staying in Tunis as it was not a holiday resort and no one spoke English but it was the very heart of the country and although no one spoke English they were so friendly we managed to get by. Gary and Craig had a great time on the beach and Jan loved going to the indoor market which was huge, it was possible to spend a whole day there and still not see it all. There was everything from gold and silver to clothes and such a variety of spices as we had never seen before. All too soon the week ended and once again we were on the move. We flew to Lusaka and then on to Ndola, from there we travelled by road to Kitwe. It don’t matter where you go, it is always nice to get home. The next few months were hectic what with work and sailing we always seemed to be on the move.