If you compare last week's film with today's effort you will appreciate how much work they have done in the last few days. The two stages of the project are now merging into one as the second half of the Strip gets its paving makeover.

And remember, most of the restaurants are still open. You just access them from the back at the moment. If you need help in doing that, then see our recent film on Getting Around Coral Bay.

They were concreting this a few days ago.

The new surface now extends all the way to Blazing Saddles and Dolce Vita.

Now, unless something amazing happens in the next few days, I cannot see this being finished by the end of April. However, given how much work has happened in the last week alone, I can't see it taking much more time until the Strip re-opens.

Is that bad or good? Personally I think they have done a bloody good job and should be commended for a tremendous effort. With a final push the project can be finished, and if it is a week or two behind schedule so what? Look how fantastic Paphos Sea Front now looks. Nobody remembers the inconvenience of all the fencing last year, and why should they? The end result is amazing, and when the Strip is finished that too will be a real draw. Coupled with two new luxury hotel spas, Coral Bay is really going places.