So this is Lapithiou. I actually took these pictures over a year ago, if you are wondering about the weather. You may remember some footage we received from a gentleman called Tommy, who used to work in the UN here during the 60s. He had a film of Archbiship Makarios III visiting the village in a helicopter, and I took these shots to see if we could match locations with the film.

I think the helicopter landed in a field by the mosque. From what Tommy told me, the Archbishop, who grew up in the nearby Pano Panagia, had friends in the village, and came back to say hello.

Cor, look! Rain clouds! They would be very welcome here at the moment. Well, the holiday makers might not appreciate it, but the farmers certainly would.

These buildings have definitely been abandoned. What often seems to happen is that the furniture gets moved out, then they let animals sleep in the empty shells.

Lapithiou is in a lovely part of Cyprus, nestling as it does in the upper reaches of the Ezousa Valley. Rumours of its demise have clearly been exaggerated. If you do happen to pass through it, bear in mind what we said about the dogs though. And remember that some buildings are only inhabited at certain times of the year. Don't poke your nose in where it doesn't belong.

And if Tommy should happen to read this I would just like to wish him well, and hope that he has recovered from his illness.