Dear Richard - once we get home, it is to a house that has been gutted and refitted whilst we have been here. So we wanted to let you know how much we have/still are enjoying ourselves before "that" gets in the way:
Loves:
a) The screen (mosquito) door! Just pulling back the sliding glass patio door every morning - with the sun, breeze and sea-sounds - but without any flying creatures getting in ... brilliant!! We love the inside-out/outside-in every day. Never had that anywhere we have stayed!
b) The washing machine! Not only avoiding the dreaded “dirty suitcase” chore on getting home, but also refreshing the beach towels and sheets whilst here!
c) Your “homely interior”. We didn’t use the lights much after playing with them, nor did we touch your ornaments - but it all said “love” - a home rather than a house, a place to care for rather than “use”. And much more relaxing as well!
d) The position! We didn’t realise the complex was so big. And looking around at the different options for “position” - this apartment is perfect! In fact, you have made it impossible for us to look at any other property on this site!
e) TRNC - like Turkey, but not really. We hired a car from SUR Cars for five days - on a Sunday - via their website/emails - and had it delivered first thing Monday!! - and were so glad we did. The driving is easy, everywhere is within an hour or so, and the people ... more English than any Turkish we have met in Turkey! Fabulous conversations and wonderful hospitality!
f) Your thoughtfulness and the attitude of the site office team. Your email a couple of days after we arrived was unexpected, thank you. And the couple of things we asked the admin team were sorted quickly. We feel very safe and very supported!
Being concise is not a skill I have yet mastered! Sorry! But both Mandy and I regarded "our place" near Fethiye, Turkey as our go-to place. We find we now have another. This area is still less developed than south-west Turkey with all the pluses attached to that - but with an “Englishness” we never expected ... the plug sockets, the driving, the sense of humour even more “British” - and a connection to the rest of our world we have found missing in Turkey (other than with football). We thought our place in Turkey ticked all the boxes - north Cyprus and your apartment ticks even more.
Thank you! I think - we both hope - we will be back here again (and again).
Mandy and Paul