Cyprus, let's keep everything in perspective!

While many of us are watching the financial crisis re Cyprus and the Eurozone, let’s keep everything in perspective. Having visited this majestic island a few months ago, I can attest to the fact that not every inch of land is occupied by a bank. Wherever we went, the similarities between Cyprus and Israel, for example,  were present: the blue Mediterranean, the hills, the beaches, the sea-side restaurants, the solar installation on roofs, the warm weather.  As Lawrence Durrell wrote in his travel masterpiece, “Bitter Lemons,”  ‘Cyprus is in our hearts.’  Or put another way, as a driver told me, “welcome to the island of love.” Check out my article here in the Jerusalem Post, re Cyprus and “The Scattered Tribe.” (Globe Pequot Press). http://amzn.to/J3Z47T, "The Scattered Tribe" can be obtained wherever books are sold.