Saturday, 30 September 2017

Cyprus from the beginning


Our first day was a wander round the town of Girne where we changed our £££'s for Turkish Lira. We looked in a few shops and had a drink and lunch at a cafe overlooking the sea.
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I love the Turkish lights but better to buy on the mainland as price goes up a lot on imported goods

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Joyce also went to a shop to see if her toaster had been fixed - heating element anyone?

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Charlie Chaplain

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Splodge Patches Dotty? Suggestions welcome

The next day we went into the capital... sadolyn anyone?

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We had a quick look in here - a cathedral that is now a mosque. Fascinating architecture and all welcome to pray in here
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The windows are carved stone and the small gaps are filled with glass
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Simple but decorative
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Reading of the day
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And at lunch - spot the cat
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Giants woz ere 
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A novel approach to shade at a restaurant
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The small ham - like an old inn with small rooms up the top for guests. Now small craft shops
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A bookshop 

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Revised and enlarged no less
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Birdcages hanging on the wall
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Looking Dow to the border which is walled off.No man's land behind 
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We went to a performance of the whirling dervishes and this was on display
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It is a beautiful building
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Video of dervishes too large so will send separately. We knew it was a performance but it was easy to see how it could be a spiritual experience


Each part of the costume is symbolic
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The modern roof saving the ruin
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The carving outside
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Some advertising in the city😬
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What happens if the whirling goes wrong
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An old church on the mountain road on the way home. There is these old churches everywhere some in villages but not all...
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Now used as a grain store
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Sunset on the way home
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Cuddles with catto 
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And to all a good night xxx

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