I will never forget driving the Karpas peninsula in 2006. We seemed to go on and on forever in the heat in our small rental car with no air conditioning. The road deteriorated near the end where an old monastery was located. This looked unappealing so instead we headed for the beach, and parked our car where two Turkish boys tended a car park. To be at the very easternmost tip of Cyprus miles from the nearest town or village was quite exciting, and the fact that there were only two or three other visitors added to the experience. The wind was very strong, so we didn't swim for long. When we returned to our car, we discovered it had a flat tire. We were in a panic until we realized that the two boys were expert tire changers for a price of around ten dollars. Now it was necessary to drive all the way back to civilization on our little replacement tire. We were fortunate that the two boys were able to assist us, though it did cross our minds that perhaps all visitors to this out-of-the-way place were blessed with flat tires.
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