Paphos People

Just thought I would quickly pop on here to say that we came back from the North of Cyprus yesterday afternoon after spending an amazing three nights there this week. We crossed through at Ag. Nik into Famagusta, spent a night along the Panhandle, went right to the tip Indiana Jones style using some non-existent roads (Phil had to get out of the car in places and fill trenches with rocks and guide me across them) which gave us some fabulous views. Then we drove to Kyrenia and did the tourist thing - the harbour and Bellapaix - before driving through Lapta and over to Morphu where we crossed the border and came back via Pyrgos.

We all feel two stones heavier - the food has been good and was certainly plentiful.

I will post photos in a few days. Our friends are still here, so I shalln't be on PP until after the weekend, as we are still on holiday with them.

Have a great weekend everyone - whatever you are doing.

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Welcome back Starchild you was very much missed. Hurry with the pic please, love to see them.

sounds a great week enjoy the weekend.
Tricia x

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Glad to have you back safe & sound, looking forward to seeing the pixs soon

Hope you've not done to much damage to your Rav going off roading

Welcome home Verity

Glad you had such a good time, and looking forward to seeing the pictures. See you soon.

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Welcome back verity and phil

Looking forward to seeing the pictures when done.Glad you both had such a great time.

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Ditto!

Did you get the chance to check out potential locations for the PP visit??

Hi everyone, I'm just back from the toilet
It's about as far as I get these days
Mind it was a good trip
Gary

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So close yet so far away

thats almost the way me and the missus travel when we go over for a weekend..
Its also nice to have a last night in pyrgos , then back to paphos the next day ..

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Glad you had a good time Verity. I'd be interested to see what you thought of Morphou. When we went I felt that everyone was staring at us, maybe it was our GC car as it seemed like we were the only tourists around, and I thought there were more soldiers dotted everywhere with guns poised

Carollynne

welcome back verity and co! hope you had a good time!
my mum and dad are on ther way back today also been there just for 2 days. no doubt they will phone tonight to tell me all about it!!

kathryn

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hi verity glad you had a good time and found enough to eat gluton free, hava a nice weekend regards bill and margaret.

Welcome back Verity.
Looking forward to seeing your photos and hearing of your recommendations.

Tiggy

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Helen

Glad you had a good trip and looking forward to seeing the photos. It is 9 years since we went.

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Lyn

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Have been on quite a few occasions and enjoyed each one. Marj

Sounds like you had a really good time, looking forward to seeing your photos.

Jan

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Welcome back Verity You sound to have had a good trip

Taking Malcolm to Hideaway (thanks for recommendation) next Sat for his big birthday treat for 4 days so will be keen to see your pictures and recommendations of where to visit in North.


Look forward to seeing you at Taverna

Chris

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Hope you like these photos -

We crossed to the North via Agia Nik and this mosque was in Famagusta.





We were surprised to find that when you drive in you are in the area right by the cordoned off part of Famagusta where the hotels are that have stood empty since 1974. We sat and had coffee in a small cafe - cost us €3 and the toilets were spotless (the ladies will be interested to know that ).


The Turkish flag is evident wherever you go -





We stayed one night at Balci Plaza which is owned by Hassan who has lived in the UK for many years. This is the private beach - note the beach babes -





This shows the backdrop at Balci Plaza. Some strange woman got into the photo -





Sunset from the roof of the restaurant where Hassan is building a honeymoon suite and a roof garden -





Heading further along to the tip of the Panhandle there are some Roman sites -





A view along the way - this is when we had begun our off road experience -





Watch out for the wild donkeys - Hassan said they have wandered on to his land before now, but these were almost at the very tip of the Panhandle -





We risked life and limb on our off road adventure to find this monastry - there is a safer road, but Indianna Phillipos felt adventurous. I believe it is called Apostollos Andreas and it is in Karpazia towards the end of the Panhandle. The water there is supposed to cure you of your ills - but I wasn't terribly impressed by the state of the place or the hygiene. So I remain uncured.





There are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, it's a bugger to change the road you're on .....





Finding views like this made the off road experience worth it -





One of the better roads we travelled that day .....





Kyrenia Harbour .....





And again .....






Bellapaix Abbey .....





Kyrenia taken from Bellapaix .....





And finally, the view looking back towards Morphu Bay, on the way back towards Pyrgos once we had crossed the border at Morphu .....

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Great pixs Verity, lokks a very interesting tour you did

looks like you had a busy time lots of driving.but pix say it was worth it.
Tricia

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Oh Verity some of those photos are absolutely stunning, thank you for sharing them. Glad that you and yours had such a good time there x

PS Glad to have you back too x

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Dawn
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Absolutely fabulous Photos Verity, glad you had a good time, the beaches and scenery are magnificent

Carollynne

great pics verity, looks like a trip well worth doing, regards bill/margaret.

Pics are fab Verity, Im sure I would have had some nice ones had I not have lost the teens passport!

So instead of our jaunt up North, we had a lovely weekend in Limassol. I know, only down the road but we all treated it like a proper holiday.

Once the Teens passport has resurfaced(or more likely been replaced) then we'll try again.

Jules x

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Loved the photos, stunning scenery, plenty there for the photo gallery.

Piglet we like Limassol, it is a great place for a weekend, better luck next time for the North.

Jan

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Thanks Verity for the photos.
They took me back a bit, even though I haven't been to the places you visited, the North really has some beautiful places.
I have an Aunt who lives in Kyrenia.Some of our family are out there now.
It's such a shame more peole don't visit as it really is lovely.
Thanks Again enjoyed them,
Gary ( one handed !)

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Stunning Pictures Verity

I am so looking frward to our trip next weekend.

Can you cross the border into North at Morphu?? Can you get care insurance at all border points?

You were very brave going soo far off road, but scenery looked stunning and worthwhile.

Chris

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Great photos Verity. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Looks like you had a great time. Looking forward to getting to the North ourselves on our next visit.

Hope you managed to recharge your batteries.

Gilly

Cracking pictures there verity and thanks for sharing them.Even living in a laid back country it shows you still need your breaks and quality time.I can see by the pictures you really enjoyed it and phil.

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Fantastic pictures Verity, brought back some nice memories of our hols there. thank you for sharing them.

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Lyn

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Great info and Pix, well done. But you make it sound like a foreign country, OOopps, Ive just opened a can of worms..

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@ Tanny. It feels like a foreign country. The way some of the women dress, especially in the villages, is different to the way they women dress over this side. The Turkish flags are noticeable everywhere, even in the smallest of villages.

Chris, to answer your question - yes, you can cross at Morphu and you should be able to get insurance there as they don't let you across without it. It is only third party insurance. Do you have your own car over here? You probably know, but you can't cross in a hire car. The insurance we have lasts for one month and I am sorely tempted to go back again for a weekend in a couple of weeks time. Our problem is that we have the dog and cat to think about so we can't just up and go. Which is why we won't have any more animals once Jessie-mou has departed this life. Freedom!

Glad to share the photos. After all, it is part of the country in which we live even if it is divided by politics.

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Verity. Did you travel back from occupied areas at Astromeritis also how did you get to Pyrgos from there over troodos and kykkos or ... ?

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Phil says we came through Astromeritis. We crossed the border just outside Morphu (Guzelyurt) at Yuk. Bostanci. Went through Astromeritis and took a right turn for Troodos and Kykkos but along there is a right turn at a sign for Pergos. We just followed that road.

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Verity.

Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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Thanks for the pictures Verity. It looks great.

we are looking forward to spending a couple of days there next month.

Tiggy

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Helen