Notebook of Roger Kuss, Enkomi excavations, 11th seasonR. Kuss

Tuesday 2 Sept. The very pleasant temperature of 29° yesterday has risen noticeably today. The streets have recovered their noise and their bustle, criss-crossed by a few vehicles American, loaded with soldiers fond of cigars. The central post office, which every morning endures the rebel fire, has become a vast empty refrigerator into which one enters after a search. Some complications concerning an exit visa required or requirable depending on interpretation then at 13^h00 the taxi takes me back to the airport through the same tanks dozing under the sun. Take-off 14^h30 and despite a rather mediocre piloting we land an hour later at Nicosia. Military customs particularly friendly, imitated in this by the Customs at Lloyd George square shortly after. 16^h45 , the museum being closed, the visit to Mr Megaw is postponed until tomorrow, and I take up my quarters at the usual hotel which is at almost empty.