I guess our body clocks were out of sync with Cyprus time. Rosie pushed her nose into me and when I looked at the clock it was 1/4 to 8! Very late for us. She was obviously waiting for her long run in the mountains. Up and out and after all the negative rubbish that has been going on here in our absence and me not really looking forward to coming back, the mountain walk changed all that. Talking about rubbish, see the picture of rubbish having been tipped down the side of the beautiful mountains. Disgraceful.
Hopefully the snakes have all slithered away now and Rosie was free, even doing her mountain goat bit diving off the side of mountains.
Later we went to pay our water bill and get some shopping. I have to say that having not been in Atakara for a long time and now being tempted in by their Buyuk Gurek loaves of bread, their attitude seems to have totally changed, smiles all the way and we even joked with the staff. As long as I get a smile and the correct change I will carry on using them. I also discovered they have quite a lot of offers on at the moment. Milk at 1.85 and apple juice at 1.70. 12 kitchen towel rolls at 11.75 and a lot of the fresh meat on their meat counter is on offer. To name but a few. It is our nearest supermarket, so long may it last. They even have broccoli back in…we love broccoli!
We then went to Őz Ekinciler yapi market to buy some more hammerite and also teak oil for the sun beds. The grey haired guy in there is so nice and helpful and again all smiles. Mal calls him our personal shopper as he always comes to the rescue the minute you start to look for something. Mal had a laugh with them as he is so clumsy and walked into a display and on turning round discovered it was an advert for paint with an open pot and the paint running out. They said they would charge him for it and couldn’t stop laughing. How refreshing to have two pleasant shops to go in. I have to say the council offices were a different story, glum faces there.
Back home and lots to do after being away. Mal started with washing the car as it was thick with dust.
It is now dark by 6.15 pm. The grim thought is that next week it will be 5.15 pm.
