We’re on the whirlwind tour of North Cyprus so I’ve not had much time to write and share our adventures.  I hope to catch up one day…..  Anyway, here is a sort of preview through the photos of our new friends.  Wednesday we had a wonderful tour of ancient Salamis lead by Ziba Kaya and Friday we had a wonderful tour of Nicosia lead by  Selin Feza Akça.  While in Famagusta we had our teeth cleaned by Dentist Sultan Erenköylu and Friday night made new friends at Passover dinner on Eve’s boat.  And then there is our friend who owns the restaurant in Famagusta. We ate there while in Famagusta, but then we always do!  All of those people are connected to stories and eventually I will write them.  Now here is the preview.

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Salamis

Sharing the latrine at ancient Salamis….only with a friend! Ziba Kaya our wonderful Salamis guide

(photo by Charmaine)

Learning from a master!

Sevgi Kara (in black) was training to be a guide.

Famagusta

An impromptu Turkish lesson from the owner of our favorite restaurant in Famagusta.

Her zaman burada yiyorus yemek. We always eat here. They have great doner and we always eat them.

Now let me see if I get that…..

Our wonderful and gentle Famagusta dentist Sultan Erenköylu (L) and her assistant .

Sultan is the niece of Denise’s husband Erin.

Randal having his teeth cleaned.

Nicosia

Linda, Charmaine, Randal, Selin Feza Akça, Tatiana, and Yena

Selin was our guide in Famagusta and had to tell everything twice; once in Turkish and once in English as our group was a mix of people. Tatiana from Siberia (with school time in Richmond, VA! and Yena who helped me when I tried to understand the tour in Turkish. Both Tatiana and Yena were studying to be guides and were also learning from a master.

Our Israeli friend Eve has recently returned

Friday night we had a Passover dinner of wonderful Chinese food. The egg rolls were hand-made and started out as blintz wrap! Here she is with Charmaine who is wearing her new “Cypriot” crocheted scarf bought at the Ladies Koop at the Büyük Han in Nicosia.

Ünal Dede and Hülya Koçak

Ünal is a well known guitarist and sailor in Cyprus and Hülya is his true love except just now she is living in Austria and working as a teacher.

Ladies who walk!

Linda, Ruth, Sharman with Sophie, and Charmaine.  We walked today and Charmaine took the photo with the timer.