Foinikas Heights
Published 27th of May, 2018
Pre-Historic Shelving Unit?
This cave certainly appeared to have shelving installed. More on this later though.
Back To The Rock
Once I got up close and personal to the rock, it was apparent that it didn't have a flat top. If you had a picnic up there there is a high chance your salt pot would roll over the edge.
Foinikas From Above
However, it does have quite a wide "girdle". A really cool place to hide a cache would be to crawl along that girdle and hide it in there somewhere.
Um, No Thanks
However, to get down to the girdle requires taking risks that are way above my pay grade. My vertigo doesn't allow me to get any closer than this. That's a big drop down there.
Soak In The Scenery
So, I won't be putting my cache there. I will hide it somewhere safer up here. But first, let's take a look around. Now that we are high enough, we can see that the valley isn't as remote as you might think. Over in the distance, you can make out the water processing plant, and numerous government buildings to the right. In truth, Anarita and the motorway are not very far away at all. This is what I meant earlier. You don't have to go all the way to Troodos or The Akamas to find stunning places. They are all around. You just need to explore, and be prepared to get out of the car and walk.
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