Down to Prinos fruit and vegetable market near Carrefour. Confirm what we observed earlier in the week and at the Saturday market - vegetable prices have risen. Some have held almost the same but others are up anywhere from 100 to nearly 400%, especially broccoli, cauliflower and courgettes. Hard to imagine why in a country that grows produce year round. Are we just at the end of a particular harvest cycle?
Purely by chance, we spot Larnaca's carnival parade. We pass it at the square (triangle really) where the Laiki bank is. Or more accurately stand as it passes us, the way being cleared by a policeman, all flashing lights and redirection. There are some good costumes but it's all a bit bedraggled - and over in about 90 seconds. Guess this isn't Limassol.
President Christofias shown on the news engaged in one of those embarrassingly long handshakes, suggesting superglue and serving as a multiple photo op. Back at work after being briefly hospitalised for exhaustion on Monday at the end of Ban Ki Moon's visit. A thankless visit for Ban, of course, as the only thing that makes Greek cypriots angrier than being ignored by the outside world is not being ignored - interpreted as interference, despite the UN chief's skill at walking on eggs.
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