DT. wrote:Paphitis wrote:I remember being on a bus from Paphos to Nicosia a few years ago. I was surrounded by Ruzzians. I only made it to Yeroskipou.
As we were driving along, their smell and the heat was affecting me. I yelled out to the bus driver to stop the bus. I only just made it out puking my breakfast. The bus driver was waiting for me to re- enter and I said, sorry, I'm staying here. Walkked to the taverna, about 1 km down the road, sat down to have some refreshments, called a taxi and continued my journey.
I'll never forget that.
I have never see a more filthier people. I swear that guy next to be never showered for 2 weeks. Putrid!
And that cold stoney look on their faces and beady eyes. There is something not quite right. Can't put my finger on it.
Who takes a bus in Cyprus? And from Paphos???
It was the first time and last time ever let me tell you.
I have a house in Ktima, not far from the police station and Paphos District Courts, and around the corner was the buis terminal which I can get to on foot. Someone, told me I could catch the bus. I was against it and either favoured hiring a car which is my usual tactic, or catch a taxi. I was treated like I was some weirdo for wanting to catch a taxi. I always found Cypriot taxis as dirt cheap and convenient.
Anyway, the bus fare was 15 Euro. When I saw the minibus, I was having second thoughts. Then when I was inside, the dam thing was like a sauna. When we got going, the airconditioning would still not work. It must have been over 40 degrees. And then when I was sitting next to these filthy Russo-Pontians, and smelling their body odour, I lost the plot. I was becomming one grumpy Paphiti and started giving the driver a hard time. My wife would say and she will attest, then when I get into one of my moods it's time to take cover. Then I had it and ORDERED the guy to stop which he did telling the idiot I wanted to get out. I was vomiting quite violently within seconds of leaving the bus.
I went to the Yeroskipou Taverna. Went to bathroom, then sat down there for a while to compose myself, had some refreshing soft drinks and lots of water and some fruit etc etc. Recovered quite quickly in the fresh air.
I then called a taxi. I was relieved. Didn't care how much I was going to pay. Some minutes later, my taxi arrived. A very late model Mercedes. My driver was a Kalamara. An older gentleman clearly from Greece. As it turns out, he was an ELDYK Vet who saw action at Nicosia Airport in 1974. Very pleasant man, who had some very interesting yarns and was as you would expect from a kalamara, quite boisterous and a typical Greek Manga. It was a good ride. On the highway between Limassol and Nicosia, not a km under 150.
Cost was 50 Euro. That's how Paphitis does it bitches.
Cheap as chips as far as I was concerned. I don't know if the Kalamara gave me a discount or not - but I found it quite cheap. We did have a real good rapport. Quite a very likable guy as well. Now, I think I even tipped him. My tipsd are minimum 10 Euros, but if I really like you, it's more likely 20 Euros. I really liked my taxi driver, so I think he got a 20. Also, for the fact I have a soft spot for vets.
That's how Paphitis rolls bitches.
I hired a car from Nicosia the next day from memory.
Planning to hire a car in Istanbul next year as well. Plan to drive from Istandbul to Galipoli, get on the ferry, to Canakale, and drive all the way down the Western Coast and then Ferry (without hire car) to SAMOS.
To be totally honest with you, I don't mind Turkey at all. Or the Turkish people. But good lord, I'd rather slit my wrists going anywhere near those Russo-Pontians.