Akourdaleia Church And Mill
Below The Roof
This is the roof we walked on a minute ago. The main feature of the tourist attraction would be in there, I imagine, so let's take a look.
Ancient Mill
It looks like the building was built to protect an older building, if that makes sense. A closer inspection revealed that there had indeed been some form of mill here in the past. It seems weird that the second building is now itself a ruin though.
Batty Friend
In the top right of this picture you can just see a small bat which had made the ruin its home.
Interesting Rocks
There were lots of interesting pools and rocks around the old mill. One thing I ddin't see though was lots of dates and initials. Normally, any water source in Cyprus seems to get inspected regular, and sprayed for insects. The inspectors mark their visits - annoyingly - by initialling a rock and writing a date. This is a shame as it makes the place look like it is covered with graffiti. I do wish they would advance to the 21st century and record their logs digitally.
More Investigation Needed
Anyway, it is clear that this gorge still has plenty of secrets. I shall not follow the water downstream though until I am better equipped. Besides I still haven't visited that church...
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
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