Monday, 20 July 2020

Monday, July 20/2020

Very quiet public holiday. Apparently there are usually parades and an aerial display but things toned down somewhat this year because of Covid-19, presumably in the interests of discouraging crowds from gathering. Think there was a bit more activity in Nicosia. Our supermarket open and Fehmi’s son’s restaurant announced on Facebook that it was open as well, so probably others too. If internet speeds are any indication most people are staying home and watching the buffering circle turn.

Temperature 38 this afternoon, so grateful for the air conditioning and not inclined to go far. J spots a car driving slowly around the extensive parking lots near the empty municipal market building. Then we notice that the driver is carefully signalling before each turn at the end of a bay and light dawns. An excellent place for learning to drive.