http://www.est322.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:23:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally! I got both my iPhone 3G and Samsung Galaxy Spica upgraded and all working properly. Let's talk about the Samsung Galaxy Spica. Probably one of the best "bargain" phones out there with Android. Unfortunately the one I purchased had Android 1.5, not terrible, but also not very good. So began my ... http://www.est322.com/2010/07/samsung-spica-android-2-1/ The one striking feature you may notice when in Cyprus are the rooftops. Unlike many other places I have been, the water tanks are on the tops of the building. I am not sure if those are the heaters or just storage tanks. There is really no such thing as cold ... http://www.est322.com/2010/07/rooftops/ Just outside the harbor, locales were working on their boats. Cyprus economy is pretty much all based on tourism so it is interesting that it is not a sanitized tourist area like many places. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/drydock/ Had some swordfish at Zephyros. It was alright but not the best food in the area. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/swordfish/ One of the beaches in the Larnaca area. This one is a bit farther south than the city center. A bit less traffic and tourists. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/at-the-beach/ Very specific. NO DRINKS. No Ice Cream. No Sandwich. No Smoking. JUST WATER. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/sign-in-the-taxi/ Walking along the beach, I came across the clean classic Peugeot 404. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/peugeot-404/ I've been in Cyprus for a few days and on the route we take to the beach I saw this clean RX-8 peeking out in the alley. Didn't take a closer look because honestly, it's damn hot here and I've seen a lot of RX-8s so no biggie - right? Photo with ... http://www.est322.com/2010/07/down-the-alley/ Pretty cool event. VG puts on free concerts of top performers in various cities in Norway. More information here. http://www.est322.com/2010/07/vg-lista-top-20/ Another good laugh at the Oslo airport luggage carousel. Apparently they are afraid of people running and jumping rope on it... http://www.est322.com/2010/07/jumping-rope-prohibited/