back into turkey! did a tour a la flynn around the old city of nicosia and visited some markets..... then we went over the mountains to a 12 century monsastry which is nestled into the side of the mountains, called Bellapais, and overlooking the karenias harbour and out to the med - so beautiful!!!!! so very lazy lunch and afternoon, then went for tea at some of their friends who live along this hillside - reminded me very much of noordhook in the cape - same kind of vibe - but the feel is so greek/italian, with beaufitul boganvillas hanging from everywhere, big arches, tea gardens, cobbled streets etc.... having not seen mum (or any family) since jan, not that memory fades, but is maybe even heightened - and linsday has sooooo many of mums characteristics
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