zan wrote:Jerry wrote:zan wrote:Jerry
Have you ever been to the TRNC/KKTC???????
Yes, I went 5 years ago and many times before 1974.
What is your opinion? You have given us your mates comment but why have you not gone back to see for yourself?
I think its changed a fair bit in 5 years from what I have heard, but I had a good day out for £10 plus £40 for taxi. £10 bought lunch for myself and the taxi driver in Bogazi , coffee in Famagusta, cokes at Kyrenia harbour and a film for my camera - unbelievable. The place did not seem as busy as the south, not so much traffic on the roads and some places seemed run down although Bogazi was much smarter than I remember it. I did notice a lot of new buildings. I met a really interesting old boy in Famagusta, he told me he used to play in the local football team with GCs when he was younger. I went up on the wall in Famagusta and took some pictures of Varosha, it was very sad to see the ruined city I remember from the past. The taxi driver was briefed by a TC policeman before we left Nicosia, I think he told him to keep an eye on me - remember this was before the "border" was opened. The driver was great, he spoke quite good English but several times he said "no photo here" I think he was more worried about me than I was.
I just wish the politicians and "external forces" would leave the Cypriot people to solve their own problems, they could if they really wanted to they have so much in common.