Lazy Days- with More Than a Hint of Bitter Lemons ; Wendy Gomersall Falls Under the Spell of the Tree of Idleness In

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by the time I'd plodded up the last few steep steps to my favourite restaurant in the village of Bellapais, in Northern Cyprus, irresistible lethargy was in the throes of spreading from my legs through the rest of my body.

Climbing the final three flights to the top floor of the alfresco eaterie, I collapsed at my favourite table, and ordered a reviving glass of raki.

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Lazy Days- with More Than a Hint of Bitter Lemons ; Wendy Gomersall Falls Under the Spell of the Tree of Idleness In

I could have blamed my exhaustion on the weather. On this idyllic Mediterranean isle uninterrupted summer sunshine raises temperatures to higher than 40C (104F). Even in September you can expect plenty of glorious sunlight.

Or perhaps it was the fact that this little piece of paradise is a step back in tourism ti...

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