Lunch, at a country restaurant in the hills called the Stone Tavern was the usual Cypriot assortment of fresh salads, small dishes like chard and eggs, black-eyed peas with onions, and course upon course of meats, chicken, and side dishes.
Sitting there enjoying this lunch, we thought about what our driver had said about the future of this beautiful island. He predicted that Turkey’s admission to the EU will force a compromise between Greeks and Turks. Like many Cypriots, he was quick to add that no one has a beef with the Turkish Cypriots, just with those from the mainland who invaded the country.
As we drank our Greek coffee, prepared over hot ashes with lots of sugar at the bottom, we remembered that little stone house we passed where a man and woman were sitting and thought that perhaps one day those Turkish Cypriots will be just as much at home here as their Greek Orthodox brothers. We hope for Cyprus that this dream comes true soon.
I found this on a Cyprus tourist page, written by an American tourist I believe, and I thought it was kinda touching...random I know, but hey that's Natty for you!!
