From Kannaviou To Polis Off Road

Published 23rd of August, 2017

Water Feature

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I'm not sure what this was. It had taps but there was also signs of cooking on it. An outside kitchen perhaps?

Church Interior

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Inside the church, it was fairly typical. For once my flash was behaving itself, and it nicely illuminated the scene. In reality the interior was very dark.

An Old Cross?

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This cross was interesting. Does the date on it signify it's age, or an event that occurred in 1902?

One More Church Shot

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If you are in the area and want a break, there are a few benches outside. You can just see one of them to the left of this shot. There was probably a stunning view from here a few years ago, but now the trees have taken the scenery over. You will have plenty of shade at least!

Kannaviou Reservoir

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Once we had had seen enough of the church, we returned to the main track and continued for a while longer in the direction of Stavros. Some old telegraph poles followed our route. These have always fascinated me, as they are very evocative and hint of hidden buildings in the middle of the forest. I guess satellite made them redundant though.

Eventually, however, we decided to take a left turn instead of following the Stavros route. This sent us back in the direction of Kannaviou Reservoir...

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