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[CBBB]

It was rather exorbitant, but they didn't see the price on the menu before they ordered?

[Z4]

Geoff did say there were several cafes charging the same. Perhaps they couldnt be arsed to keep looking for a cheaper deal.....who knows!

[alexjames2]

Do you like Lokmathes that are freshly cooked? Power walking along the beach is a fav past time ...supposed to tone up all the wobbly bits! Im off to sleep now...school run in the morning... goodnight

[kurupetos]

It was rather exorbitant, but they didn't see the price on the menu before they ordered?

Well, maybe they didn't bother to read the menu! An "oral" order.

[kurupetos]

I have to have something naughty in my life! It happens to be ice cream and the very sinful bourekia (did i spell that wrong?) I will join you , yes

Bourekia yes ... but a bit too Greek ... mine is kataifi, loukoumia and kalobrama ...

What is that? "good stuff"?

[kurupetos]

"Cyprus, Goodbye we won't be back"

That's what I was told yesterday by some friends who have been coming here for the last 7 years.

"We went down to the harbour in Pafos, walked along and decided on a cup of coffee and a cake each"

They were charged €51.50 (£46.00) and told me that wasn't the only place where they considered that had been vastly overcharged.

If visitor numbers continue to spiral downwards and holidays are spent
elsewhere some of these rip off merchants will be crying to the government for more help to see them through the recession.

I guess that is why our President knows that any VAT reduction to restaurants will not be passed on to the customers and will be pocketed by the proprietors as extra profit.

Say what you like, people want value for money and they will go on holiday to places that give it and seriously stop away from places that don't.

I'm sure like most tourists they don't give a flying fig about the North - South problems as two weeks holiday in the sun is their main concern.

Goodbye! If you can't afford a Ferrari, buy a FIAT!

[Oracle]

I have to have something naughty in my life! It happens to be ice cream and the very sinful bourekia (did i spell that wrong?) I will join you , yes

Bourekia yes ... but a bit too Greek ... mine is kataifi, loukoumia and kalobrama ...

What is that? "good stuff"?

I can't believe you are unfamiliar with Kalobrama?

It's made with semolina (symigdali) ...... very Cypriot! Greeks might call it 'halva tou fournou'!

[T_C]

Mmmmm...my mouth is watering at the thought of these deserts.

I really miss eating sutlach, not sure what it's called in Greek but it's that layered milky stuff with almonds in the middle and rose water...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

[kurupetos]

I have to have something naughty in my life! It happens to be ice cream and the very sinful bourekia (did i spell that wrong?) I will join you , yes

Bourekia yes ... but a bit too Greek ... mine is kataifi, loukoumia and kalobrama ...

What is that? "good stuff"?

I can't believe you are unfamiliar with Kalobrama?

It's made with semolina (symigdali) ...... very Cypriot! Greeks might call it 'halva tou fournou'!

OK, I know that, but I call it halva! , and I am Cypriot! I guess I must be more Greek than Cypriot

[kurupetos]

Mmmmm...my mouth is watering at the thought of these deserts.

I really miss eating sutlach, not sure what it's called in Greek but it's that layered milky stuff with almonds in the middle and rose water...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

mahallebi? I hate it!