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My first proper Earthquake!

 Last night at 3.07am was woken to everything moving, bedroom cupboard door rattling and general WTF moment! This is my first really quake, the previous one I had felt while I was offshore in Qatar, but thought that was just the crane driver being a bit rough with a load landing. Last nights was different, the whole place was shaking and lying it bed it felt really weird last a good 20+ seconds I would have guessed. Turns out it was a Magnitude 6.6, located around 48Km WNW of Polis, off the west coast of Cyprus. At least no damage here and everyone fine. Eldest daughter thought it was 'so cool', think that was her first experience of one as well. Full details can be found at: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gaqu/executive
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Off to see the snow with the dogs!

Winter is definitely here in Cyprus, and not a lot of people appreciate that the island does get snow at the top of Mount Olympos.

There had been some recent falls, and the roads were now open again, so we headed up to dizzy heights and took the dogs, as they had never been in snow.

It was amazing how many people were up to the both the top of the mountain and the ski centre as well as Troodos Village to come see the snow. Traffic management was a bit to be desired, but when the poor guys are trying to get the roads cleared with their diggers and cars just keep coming, it must do their nut in!

Anyway, here are a couple of photos from up at the top of Mount Olympos next to the military radar station.

A great way to spend the last day of 2019!



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Location: Mount Olympos, Cyprus

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