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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by jackmiggins » Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:50 am

Entry restrictions are clearly given on the uk gov travel advice site! 40 cigs allowance if crossing N to S. After Brexit, crossing will become more of a problem thankfully.
Exasperated that fellow Brits, claiming to be passionate about justice & compassion, are quite happy to skip merrily into an illegally seized territory drenched in blood. Enjoy your salads, rinsed in somewhat less than acceptably clean water.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bfc » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:01 am

jackmiggins, I'm quite happy to skip into the North, all be it for day. My passion is to see new species of birds at this time of year, I wouldn't expect to see in the South, otherwise I wouldn't go there.
What I don't like in both areas is their lust to illegally trap then eat or shoot every bird in sight. While out there birdwatching in Sept, I was approached by 2 men with shotguns, who asked me what birds were about. I'd to be careful with my reply and it wasn't even the start of the shooting season.
I will heed your advice and avoid salads and not spend any money, so I don't help the local economy, which may make you feel better about me going there.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by jackmiggins » Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:55 pm

Point taken........good luck with your twitching.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by thatdberight » Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:18 pm

jackmiggins wrote:... insurance is negated...
That's just not true. If you have the right insurance, you're covered. If you don't, you aren't. Same as anywhere else.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:03 pm

Flights sorted. Flying into Paphos as into the north is a faff (and can cause issues coming into the south)

Will be travelling around the island. So recommendations in Paphos and elsewhere also appreciated.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:53 pm

Yorkshire Claret wrote:Am going out over the next International break for 10 nights, never been to the Northern side before but will post opinion once back in Blighty. Travelling with CyprusParadise, flying from Luton as it’s lots cheaper and can go straight to Watford on return.
Was it yourself I bumped into at Latsi? If not I bumped into a Yorkshire Claret and wife down by the harbour there whilst walking. Always see a claret :D
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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Top Claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:04 pm

The weather in Cyprus looks amazing in Autumn. Never been but definitely going to give it a go

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bfc » Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:28 am

My trip to the North this week didn't lead to me seeing any new bird sightings and was a waste of time. To Jack miggins I kept my pledge.
CCF thanks for car lift offer, but I will have done enough travelling, going out for 3 days, all over the place. You might like a trip up the coast road to the Polis area.
I'm taking it easy until Tuesday and staying around Paphos, in case I get more reaction from the fly bites I suffered. While I've met Ian McL, I also bumped into another Yorkshire Claret I met here 18 months ago. He' was telling me he booked his train tickets for Spurs, knowing he will this time watching the game at the new ground.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:36 am

In case you don't pick up from the other thread, Cricketfield

Not least at the other end of Paphos, just up from the fort and near the car park. Simple entrance, massive site. Super mosaics..

Kourium is another not to far. Amphitheatre a cracker.

Really nice village with cobbled street - Omodos.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Yorkshire Claret » Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:05 am

Cricketfieldclarets, not me I’m afraid but it’s good to know people are flying the flag. I’m staying in Lapta although currently over in Esentepe with friends who live out here. UTC

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bosscat » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:28 am

MrTopTier wrote:
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Clever buggers them Cypriots ... how the hell do they get a vertical swimming pools water to stay in :? :? :?

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:36 pm

IanMcL wrote:In case you don't pick up from the other thread, Cricketfield

Not least at the other end of Paphos, just up from the fort and near the car park. Simple entrance, massive site. Super mosaics..

Kourium is another not to far. Amphitheatre a cracker.

Really nice village with cobbled street - Omodos.
Thanks ian. Sorry not been on but just logged in to check for recommendations. Did Korium actually by coincidence today.

Is the one in Paphos next to the bus station by the port?

Also hoping to see the turtles if we can? Going to do Kykkos monestary, Famagusta and Bellapaise hopefuly.

Thanks

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by tim_noone » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:45 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Thanks ian. Sorry not been on but just logged in to check for recommendations. Did Korium actually by coincidence today.

Is the one in Paphos next to the bus station by the port?

Also hoping to see the turtles if we can? Going to do Kykkos monestary, Famagusta and Bellapaise hopefuly.

Thanks
Turtle there too? Thought he'd been quiet... :?
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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bosscat » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:46 pm

Never been in the North... been to Paphos twice staying at the Paphos Gardens resort hotel ... Evies Bar and Friends Bar good nights out...

Loved the Mosaics and the Valley of the Kings.....

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:33 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Thanks ian. Sorry not been on but just logged in to check for recommendations. Did Korium actually by coincidence today.

Is the one in Paphos next to the bus station by the port?

Also hoping to see the turtles if we can? Going to do Kykkos monestary, Famagusta and Bellapaise hopefuly.

Thanks
I think that's it. It is just before you start the walk to the fort at the end. There is a car park there to the right. I drove down the pedestrianised road, where the road veers off to the right. Simple building and entrance, but covers the whole of that peninsula.

If you are going to Famagusta (can you get there own steam?), then the salt flats near Larnaca are worth seeing. If you don't get that far, then there are good salt flats at Akroteri, where the Brit base is. Worth a trip. If you want to cool down, top of Troodos mountain. Few stalls there, selling knickknacks.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bfc » Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:50 pm

CCF just in case you didn't read my post above. I strongly recommend you carry fly repellant ie Jungle Juice. As IanMcL can confirm, my legs are a right mess as a result of bites and I've had to get Antistomene antibiotic cream and antibiotics, to alleviate the stinging and weeping sores.
There's a sight some way up the coast past Coral Bay, at a small harbour village where I've seen Green Turtles on my last visit. Someone on here may know it.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:13 pm

I can confirm Bfc is suffering.

There was a wee cat just across the hotel lobby. I called puss puss....and Bfc came over! :o

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Bosscat » Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:20 pm

Bfc wrote:CCF just in case you didn't read my post above. I strongly recommend you carry fly repellant ie Jungle Juice. As IanMcL can confirm, my legs are a right mess as a result of bites and I've had to get Antistomene antibiotic cream and antibiotics, to alleviate the stinging and weeping sores.
There's a sight some way up the coast past Coral Bay, at a small harbour village where I've seen Green Turtles on my last visit. Someone on here may know it.
We went to a spot near there (last time we were in Paphos) on a Jeep safari and saw a Turtle breeding site.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by Aclaret » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:36 pm

Bfc wrote:CCF just in case you didn't read my post above. I strongly recommend you carry fly repellant ie Jungle Juice. As IanMcL can confirm, my legs are a right mess as a result of bites and I've had to get Antistomene antibiotic cream and antibiotics, to alleviate the stinging and weeping sores.
There's a sight some way up the coast past Coral Bay, at a small harbour village where I've seen Green Turtles on my last visit. Someone on here may know it.
Not Cyprus Bfc but same neck of the woods, I got bit to hell in Southern Turkey a few weeks ago.... Sandflies I think.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:04 pm

IanMcL wrote:In case you don't pick up from the other thread, Cricketfield

Not least at the other end of Paphos, just up from the fort and near the car park. Simple entrance, massive site. Super mosaics..

Kourium is another not to far. Amphitheatre a cracker.

Really nice village with cobbled street - Omodos.
Thanks for the tip on Omodos. Well worth going to Troodos (and Kykkos Monestary) that way. :) :) :)

Hope BFC isnt suffering too much btw.
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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:10 pm

He is recovering. It was nasty.
He used to be able to say there were no flies in him....no longer!

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by oswyclaret » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:15 pm

Bloody hell Alan,hope you are not suffering too much.
The repellent you want is Autan from most main supermarkets! We always use it and for us, it works!!
will message you about a meet up tomorrow!

Lad applied for spurs tickets at 5.30 pm and bloody sold out,booked train tickets too...still going.
Can you pull any strings re tickets!!

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by oswyclaret » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:47 pm

Don't know whats going on with spurs tickets,but back online Alan and got two...panic over!!

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:38 am

23 left as at 08.38 uk time.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by jackmiggins » Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:19 am

I’m sorry to hear that you’re twitching wasn’t productive BFC & hope the bites heal very quickly.
You’ll appreciate that my concern is with the complex moral & ethical Cypriot situation (which, APPARENTLY, is of diminished importance due to the Deutsch imperialisation of Europe).
So pleased that we have a ‘massive’ remain minority that will vociferously argue we should remain in a Teutonic empire.

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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by IanMcL » Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:52 am

Most Greek Cypriots voted to stay separate. Most Turkish Cypriots voted to reunite.
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Re: Northern Cyprus

Post by jackmiggins » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:38 am

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