Avakas Ruin
Mind Your Step
Following goat trails can be a lot of fun. Be wary of ones that head upwards though. They tend to disappear and leave you in a precarious position. This one was nice and flat though.
Distant Ruin
Once past the initial ridge, the area opens out a bit. The vegetation here is pretty unforgiving in places, and I was wearing shorts, so I stock to the trail on the edge of the cliff.
Don't Look Down
There is a nasty drop here if you are not careful, so either watch your step or wear long trousers and do a bit of bushwhacking.
Old Barn?
And here we are. There is not much of a clue as to the purpose of the building.
House or Cage?
Indeed, looking at the structure, it looks more like a dry stone wall has been constructed to form an animal pen. I can't see any cement between the rocks. Or perhaps it was a goatherd's shack, with some sort of flimsy roof that is no longer there? I have seen a similar ruin near the olive tree we mentioned earlier, and there is another at the top of the hill the road adjoining this outcrop is on.