I've learned how to pull a citroen from mud to the road under rain

Yudu392


Joined: 07/04/2010
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 20:07

Today I was driving to Buyukkonuk for a meeting and saw a car (Citroen) out of road just passed Kaplica. the driver stopped me and asked if I can help him. He could't bring the car back to the road as the car was in the mud. There was a heavy rain. I got out and tried to fix the rope but we couldn't find any place to fix it. we looked for couple of minutes under heavy rain but couln't succeded. we both have shower with rain in the mud then we called rent-a-car company and they told where the fixing place is( sorry I don't know whether these words are correct). It was hidden with a plastic cover. Then we can managed to bring the car to the road and I've attended my meeting as I am. Thanks to the owner of Galifes Guest House in Büyükkonuk for giving me their son's dry clothes

I have learned a new thing today under heavy rain, in a mud bath; where to fix the rope to pull a citroen car



I helped somebody, and another somebody helped me today; I love my life ))

medoc


Joined: 05/09/2010
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 20:47

Dear Yussuf!

I am sitting at my uncle's desc top and see your message!

So i have the opportunity to say once more thank you very much for your help.

Sorry, that you got wet as much as i did myself. With your help i was able to

continue my trip with the rented citroen over Buyukkonuk to Famagusta, where

i visited the cathedral. Before i had a break at silver beach to dry my clothes.

At 7.00 p.m. i arrived in Lapta again. So the day did find a good end.

Sorry but tomorrow is my last day on Cyprus, but perhaps i can make a visit to

you during my next holiday here. All the best for you and your familiy.

Peter from Germany

Zoots


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 669

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 20:52

Great to have this kind of good news story for a change. How many people would have driven on by?

You are one nice guy, Yudu. Good on you!

Yudu392


Joined: 07/04/2010
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:07

Hello Peter, nice to meet you

I'm surprised that you have read my post here

sorry for saying somebody to you in the post, because I didn't know you.

hope you enjoyed your holiday here.

there is a saying in turkish meaning people need people. it was another different experience for me in my life so you needn't to say sorry

have a nice flight,

auf wiedersehen!

Yudu392


Joined: 07/04/2010
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:24

thank you very much Zoots,

everyone who loves this world help each other

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:26

What a heartening read this was.



Yussuf is correct, people need people (no man is an island)



Thankyou for reminding us all of this on the Forum.



Perhaps we also might not pass by someone in need.



Certainly, Peter from Germany will never forget his chance meeting with Yussuf.

medoc


Joined: 05/09/2010
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:27

Yusuf, I am Peter's uncle, thanks a lot also from my side, great assistance given by you.

Will gladly take this opportunity to visit you in your restaurant in the near future, looking forward to meet you.

Fred

suehowlittle


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Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:41

Yussuf, what is your restaurant called and where is it?

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:49

Yes tell us where and we can all come but not the moaners! Well done.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:53

good on you , its nice to know that some really nice people still exist , top man .

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 22:03

Have a look at the post Sinya Bazaar further down.

andre514


Joined: 05/10/2010
Posts: 763

Message Posted:
13/05/2011 14:14

some years ago we were poodling via jimney jeep along the sandy path to bafra,

about a mile or two short of what is nowadays the artemis hotel

and somehow, managed to get stuck in soft sand, only later did I find the 2wd/4wd switch



a jolly jape turned into a scary, thirsty experience and by now the sun was nearly down



eventually we did find a couple of blokes eating supper at some sort of processing plant

up on the ridge, and they brought us water and collected ten mates and pulled us free



driving off with panic slowly subsiding, and executing a three-point turn into a driveway,

a lady in a nearby villiage said "hello"

to which I tartly replied basil fawlty-style "is there a problem?"



but very soon we bowled into buyukkonuk of all places by chance

and discoved the eco- scene there and have been back many times since



...serdali is another villiage which seems to have good vibes



andre



ps: anyone know what the bafra factory was and if it is still there? oli

andre514


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Posts: 763

Message Posted:
13/05/2011 14:16

olive oil processing or something rather similar at a guess

andre514


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Message Posted:
13/05/2011 14:19

we were chased up the road by a big chap from the corner grocer's in buyukkonuk:

I thought we had forgotten to pay for something,

...but actually he wanted to give us a huge bunch of local black grapes

Yudu392


Joined: 07/04/2010
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
13/05/2011 17:20

thanks to all for your nice comments,



suehowlittle and Deniz1, Şinya is my restaurant and it is in Küçükerenköy village.



If you all coming together may be it is better to create an event do you like food cooked in clay oven? chicken,lamb or salt baked fish...





I can just say; let's live as a mediterranean people ))

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
14/05/2011 10:12

How long does it take to get there from Girne please?

Yudu392


Joined: 07/04/2010
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
14/05/2011 16:41

suehowlittle, Şinya is about 30 min drive from Girne, it's on the main road, right hand side in Küçükerenköy

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/05/2011 20:42

Yudu. A nice story, thank you for sharing it with us. I hope that if ever my car breaks down you are driving by me.



Thanks