Coming to an end of our four weeks in the Republic of Cyprus before heading north to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, TRNC. So taking with us the goods stored in boxes here at the Sunflower. Boxes down to two this year but that by virtue of one of them being enormous. Will it sandwich into taxi going north. And if we find a smaller one will everything fit? Problem solved, surprisingly, by discovering a large empty suitcase. In the time honoured custom of Cypriots as well as many others it has been left next to a refuse bin about a block away from us, free either to be salvaged or to be collected by the bin men. Suspect a broken wheel or latch, but not a bit of it. Everything in working order and clean as a whistle. Someone bought a sports car and it didn’t fit in the boot? Happy discovery anyway.
Also stop by Sklavenitis where we have previously spotted some coffee equipment. Coffee bean grinder and French press. Surprisingly - or maybe not as the whole world seems to be piling in - Sklavenitis is holding a Black Friday sale. Would be curious to know if any of the customers know the origins of Black Friday, but of course it’s the same here as anywhere else. Encourage a spate of buying and clear out some old stock before the Christmas spree. Do discover when we open the boxes at home that the plug on the grinder is a European one, whereas both North and South Cyprus use British plugs. Oh well. The price was good and we do travel with adapters.
Travel, for us at least, rather like camping. Forage, salvage, adapt. And enjoy the stunning scenery.