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Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....
 
This morning Joan and I went over to the south to do some shopping, only to find that the DIY shop and the hypermarket were both open but all the other shops closed. Maybe this was some sort of April fools day joke.
However we at least found this curious advertisment which really calls for no comment
When we met Malcolm & Joan earlier in the week, they said lets go out to eat on Saturday. Now you all know how much Joan and I prefer to stay at home evenings !
We suggested try
ing one of our old favourites The Padisha, opposite The Colony Hotel. Last time we went in there Mel, the owner, told us he was changing his menu to offer the full kebab meze to those who wanted to try. Malcolm and Joan had never had this meal before so where quite surprised to find that you start off with 23 small dishes, some hot, some cold, followed by lamb sish and chops, and this followed by a local pudding, fruit, coffee and brandy. What you need to do is starve for about 1 week before hand and then eat very slowly, spreading the meal out over a long evening.
The restaurant was quite full and there was a Saturday night musician to entertain. The locals, of which there were about four tables, usually drink raki with this meal and traditionally perform the raki toast during the evening. After a little while the karaoke session then usually starts as they all get in to the spirit of the evening. It was in fact a great night out and we found ourselves leaving the restaurant about 12.15 a.m.
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