Istinjo was a little village we had driven through a few times without realising it was there. It was only when I noticed it signposted on several roadsigns that I realised that there must be more than just a farm there. So one day in September we stopped for a wander.

Demonstrating that there is more to the man than crystals alone, Max returned with yet another guest blog. This time he visited the abandoned monastery of Sinti, and showed us some lovely murals. The monastery was also the setting for a Pafos2017 cultural event.

We were a bit short of ideas for blogs in September, so we wrote this one to tide us over until our muse returned. It turned out to be very popular, and lots of people gave us more information about the ancient Olive Factory of Mandria, and the pill boxes we found beyond it. It spawned more blogs too, as further exploration also introduced us to the abandoned desalination plant.

Earlier in the year we blogged about a new luxury destination in Paphos. A friend pointed us in the direction of an established resort, for us to compare. We fell in love with Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri as soon as we visited it, and still can't get over how colourful the chapel was.

Our daughter is a student at ISOP. In October, Year 8 had a Residential Weekend, where they stayed at school in tents. On the Saturday, they went to the Argaka Nature Trail, to do some litter collection. This was followed by a barbeque and fun on the beach. I came along to help, and cooked the baked potatoes.