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Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....
  
Life is settling down to a more regular routine now that we are reasonably straight in the new house, so maybe now is the time to think about telling about some of the day to day events.Every week there is a produce market in Kyrenia. All the local farmers bring their produce to sell and the prices are incredibly cheap and the choice is huge, but can only buy what is in season. Everything we do buy here is organical
ly grown, so it is not always as pretty as you find in a U.K. supermarket, but the flavour is wonderful. We used to rave about extra virgin olive oil, which Joan & I bought on daytrips to France, but now we say, is there anything else!. It might be sold in a re-used whisky bottle, but it is sure as hell freshly pressed. Most of the vegetables are instantly recognizable but we have to learn to eat what is in season at the time. There are some winter vegetables which we are having to learn about, but if you ask questions of the locals and experiment a little it is exciting. At the moment radishes the size of jaffa oranges are available and spring onions are so large that one onion is the equivalent of a whole bunch in Tesco's. All the standards such as cabbage, red and white, cauli, beans etc. are available and broccoli is just coming into season. We have been told that next month fresh asparagus will be available, my mouth is watering already.
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