got here from uk by road.. amazingly!!

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:40

Amazingly I got here after a 3K miles drive from England. Too long to detail the journey suffice to say it was some experience. Did not spare the hotels and meals out hence with petrol it was expensive. Highlights- Driving through Switzerland, Italy, North Greece and parts of the West coast of Turkey. A fine dinner in a Michelin restaurant in Piacenza..the friendly Turkish people and the sense of freedom on the open roads. Worst Bits- Nearly being killed at Saloika when an articulated truck went over infront of me. The price of petrol and the warned of horrors of the Tasucu ferry.

By the way where is the precise location of the Customs Office in Nicosia where I need to be in 30 days to get an extension visa for myself and my car? I plan to stay until April. If you see a Silver Saab 93 it'll probably be me.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:52

Go to big roundabout in Nicosia. Turn left to Ercan. After about 4 miles and a few traffic lights that only seem to let one lane move at a time, you will see Police sign on your left. It' up there on the right. If you get to the MOT station, you've gone too far.



Everyone in TRNC will help you when you get close.



Ask for someone to help with any forms. Agree price before, get him to write it down, specify which currency, specify it will be due when you get the permission, NOT BEFORE, agree any other people that need to be paid, which are not official, must come out of his end. This is not a joke.

richb


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:53

Well done Corbo I bet it was an exciting journey, to find the customs office you follow the Famagusta Road east through Lefkosa and turn left at Kombos Mercedes, the customs office is about 300 metres on the right.



Richb

Corbo



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Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:54

Thanks for that pinkchilli. Didn't realise that you paid for a Visa extension but not too surprised.

Corbo



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Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:56

Thanks Richb..it was some experience. The days of doing this are coming to an end with the prohibitive price of petrol..unless electric cars are on the horizon at a reasonable price.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 16:56

Corbo. You don't pay for a visa extension, but if you need help with forms, there's always a nice little man (they are always small) that will help, for a price.



You will need help importing your car.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:00

Corbo



Which restaurant was it?



http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Restaurants#resultSearch@searchBy=location&FO=&address=&merge=29100%20Piacenza&sK=612&sejour=&michelin=false&arrivaldate=&nights=&people=

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:01

Well done Corbo must be quite an achievement for you

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:06

Antica Osteria del Teatro was the Piacanza restaurant. Bit too tired to fully enjoy what was a very good dinner.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:08

I won't be importing the car as it's over 2 years old. Should be returning in April anyway but you never know. Saab was brilliant for the drive. It felt as if it could have gone on for 60 K miles never mond 3 K.

pinkchilli


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Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:12

Corbo



This will make your mouth water: http://www.anticaosteriadelteatro.it/ricette/ricettaautun.html



What an amazing restaurant. If only we had something like this here.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:13

Sorry, I should have mentioned to click the "translate" button.

Corbo



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Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 17:15

Well I may do a pop up restaurant..1 table a night at weekends in a month or so..if my friend who owns the Villa is happy about it. I'm a pretty good chef.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 18:41

I'll bring the fois gras. I've got a tin!

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 18:53

great experience corbo ,envy you in a strange way .lol



bit of a tale over a few efes in sure ...take care on these roads wont you



kav

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 19:39

That is for sure kavenkoy..all such journeys, however difficult when doing them, become stuff of legend in ones own life anyway. The journey is often better than the arrical..but I'm optimistic on this one and see the arrival at being at least as good.There is something in the make up of the structure of the Universe that makes a struggle wothwhile in some way.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
13/11/2009 19:40

Excuse my spelling.