video: Cyprus by Night

In early November 2023, I travelled from London to Varanasi for a four day mini-break. My journey included a five hour layover in Larnaca.

Unlike what most squares would do in this scenario, I decided to neither grab a short nap in a hotel or wait in the airport lounge, and instead made the 45 minute walk (each way) from the airport to the city/town centre, where I saw many cats and ate some falafel.

I met Larnaca, then, as a resort town both out of season and out of hours.

There were a few bars open, but the town was quiet, and though perhaps not peaceful, it felt very empty.

I passed a large lagoon where flamingoes can sometimes be seen. I walked past buildings of a variety of architectural styles. I saw many, many, cats, some sculpture, the dark Mediterranean and some traffic, meandering through the city at night.

I walked back to the airport, passed through security and took a 40 minute nap behind an unmanned check-in desk at one of the boarding gates. My journey continued eastwards.

Here is a minute long video of my six hours on the island.

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