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[miltiades]

Came back last evening after spending 5 wonderful days in Cyprus , have a filthy cold and got sun stroke . Argued with the Limassol mayor and called him a prat after I complained that at the entrance of the Municipal Gardens in Limasol the Cyprus flag was flying alongside the EU flag and predictably the Greek flag. I reminded him that the ROC government is constantly proclaiming that it is the government of the whole of Cyprus and not the "Greek South " and that it represents Cyprus in its entirety . What would visiting T/Cs make of this I asked , would they feel that this island is wrongly divided and that we should be united while such blatand display of Greek Cypriot exclusiveness is vibrant . I dont know if I had managed to convey a sensible approach to the issue but the following day I noticed the Greek flag was not flying.
Talk about killing two birds with one stone ! Manage to visit my favourite spot , Kourion beach and had a few bottles of wine with Kalahari , Niki the girls and Nikis parents . We had a fantastic fish meze and it was a pleasure meeting such a wonderfull family.

The highlight of my entire stay was my trip to Birkibrisli's village in Pafos , Istinjo , glad to say that although my Cyprus map showed the village as KION , all the road signs leading to the village showed the correct name of ISTINJO. Although born a stones throw away , some 15 miles west I had never visited this stunningly beautiful part of Cyprus and was fascinated by the sheer beauty of the scenery surrounding some 4 T/C villages. The village is almost deserted and in partial ruins. I cant help wondering as to how long it will be before this virgin area of Cyprus is discovered and developed . Some 4 or so miles away the G/C village of Falusi is allready the home of 3 British residents , I stopped for coffee at the kafenes and talked to 3 G/Cs , having first asked for enan tourkiko , a Turkish coffee , the Kafetzis merely enquired as how I liked my coffee. They asked where I was from and I explained that I visited Istinjo as a mark of respect for a great Cypriot. Conversation turned to the past and all 3 concurred that prior to the fanatics of EOKA B they had interacted with their neighbours and had no problems what so ever. They also all agreed that this cluster t/c villages had been neglected by the government and that the inhabitants had a very hard time . None expressed any malice against their old neighbours on the contrary all were critisizing the G/C fanatics for all the mess that ensued.
I left to make my way back to Limasol clutching a stone that I now use as a paperweight , that I picked up from Istinjo as a momento of my visit .

I mentioned earlier that I was attending my nephiews wedding , and to my surprise two cousins of my brothers children , half T/Cs and half English , were also in attendance. My older brother's wifes's sister is married to a T/C hense my nephews have as first cousins two T/Cs , a boy of 18 and a girl of 12 .
Long may they live and spread the message of peace on our beloved Cyprus.

[zan]

Miltiades

Now this is what I call writing. Well done. Please please please keep it like this and I will enjoy reading your story. (No other references made )

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miltiades

Came back last evening after spending 5 wonderful days in Cyprus , have a filthy cold and got sun stroke . Argued with the Limassol mayor and called him a prat after I complained that at the entrance of the Municipal Gardens in Limasol the Cyprus flag was flying alongside the EU flag and predictably the Greek flag. I reminded him that the ROC government is constantly proclaiming that it is the government of the whole of Cyprus and not the "Greek South " and that it represents Cyprus in its entirety . What would visiting T/Cs make of this I asked , would they feel that this island is wrongly divided and that we should be united while such blatand display of Greek Cypriot exclusiveness is vibrant . I dont know if I had managed to convey a sensible approach to the issue but the following day I noticed the Greek flag was not flying.

What did you actually hope to prove here? that you do something in the name of "Cypriotism" or that the GC viewpoint is wrong. Taking down one flag doent change anything 2 weeks later it will be back up, what has changed? nothing.

[miltiades]

If more reacted the way I do perhaps.............

[Kikapu]

What did you actually hope to prove here? that you do something in the name of "Cypriotism" or that the GC viewpoint is wrong. Taking down one flag doent change anything 2 weeks later it will be back up, what has changed? nothing.

It proves, that you have not changed or will ever change.

Once a Partitionist, always a Partitionist.

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[EPSILON]

Came back last evening after spending 5 wonderful days in Cyprus , have a filthy cold and got sun stroke . Argued with the Limassol mayor and called him a prat after I complained that at the entrance of the Municipal Gardens in Limasol the Cyprus flag was flying alongside the EU flag and predictably the Greek flag. I reminded him that the ROC government is constantly proclaiming that it is the government of the whole of Cyprus and not the "Greek South " and that it represents Cyprus in its entirety . What would visiting T/Cs make of this I asked , would they feel that this island is wrongly divided and that we should be united while such blatand display of Greek Cypriot exclusiveness is vibrant . I dont know if I had managed to convey a sensible approach to the issue but the following day I noticed the Greek flag was not flying.
Talk about killing two birds with one stone ! Manage to visit my favourite spot , Kourion beach and had a few bottles of wine with Kalahari , Niki the girls and Nikis parents . We had a fantastic fish meze and it was a pleasure meeting such a wonderfull family.

The highlight of my entire stay was my trip to Birkibrisli's village in Pafos , Istinjo , glad to say that although my Cyprus map showed the village as KION , all the road signs leading to the village showed the correct name of ISTINJO. Although born a stones throw away , some 15 miles west I had never visited this stunningly beautiful part of Cyprus and was fascinated by the sheer beauty of the scenery surrounding some 4 T/C villages. The village is almost deserted and in partial ruins. I cant help wondering as to how long it will be before this virgin area of Cyprus is discovered and developed . Some 4 or so miles away the G/C village of Falusi is allready the home of 3 British residents , I stopped for coffee at the kafenes and talked to 3 G/Cs , having first asked for enan tourkiko , a Turkish coffee , the Kafetzis merely enquired as how I liked my coffee. They asked where I was from and I explained that I visited Istinjo as a mark of respect for a great Cypriot. Conversation turned to the past and all 3 concurred that prior to the fanatics of EOKA B they had interacted with their neighbours and had no problems what so ever. They also all agreed that this cluster t/c villages had been neglected by the government and that the inhabitants had a very hard time . None expressed any malice against their old neighbours on the contrary all were critisizing the G/C fanatics for all the mess that ensued.
I left to make my way back to Limasol clutching a stone that I now use as a paperweight , that I picked up from Istinjo as a momento of my visit .

I mentioned earlier that I was attending my nephiews wedding , and to my surprise two cousins of my brothers children , half T/Cs and half English , were also in attendance. My older brother's wifes's sister is married to a T/C hense my nephews have as first cousins two T/Cs , a boy of 18 and a girl of 12 .
Long may they live and spread the message of peace on our beloved Cyprus.

If your story is real then I wil closesl invastigate who lower the Greek flag.!!!There is not a real man in South ho can do this by complains of a UK Cypriot . The most of them (UK Cypriots) are still living with AKEL theories of 60,s and 70,s. Maybe you have not noticed that RIK jurnalists are finally speaking Greek and not the Mongolian Cyprus dialog.or even worst the noices by which Old Cypriots of UK are communicate with.

[MR-from-NG]

Welcome back my friend. Enjoyed your post thoroughly, More of the same please.

[Kikapu]

Miltiades,

Welcome back my friend. I'm glad you had a good time, and also managed to bring one Greek Flag down, from a Cypriot Government Building. One flag at a time, is the way to start the trend. I must admit, I did not do that myself while I was there last month, but now that I have grown more confidence of being in GC dominated part of Cyprus, I will be BOLDER next time around.

I was suppose to go to a wedding in the "TRNC" this summer, but has been changed, and now, it will be in the UK, the weekend of July 7th, or if you like 07-07-07, so perhaps we can meet for couple of hours in London.

My cousin's daughter really knows how to pick a date for her wedding.

[Piratis]

If your story is real then I wil closesl invastigate who lower the Greek flag.!!!There is not a real man in South ho can do this by complains of a UK Cypriot . The most of them (UK Cypriots) are still living with AKEL theories of 60,s and 70,s. Maybe you have not noticed that RIK jurnalists are finally speaking Greek and not the Mongolian Cyprus dialog.or even worst the noices by which Old Cypriots of UK are communicate with.

1) You will not investigate anything
2) You said "South"
3) You called Miltiades a communist

I had some nice words to describe your post above but I think I exceeded my "nice words" quota for today.