Abandoned Villages: Istinjo
Vines
This house has been overcome by vines. It sits next to the water feature. I wonder if they all stem from that one trunk? Note also, the strange contraption below the vines. We will take a closer look at that in a moment.
Mmmmmmm
Lots of grapes there. We left them alone though, in case the farmers wanted them.
An Old Generator
On a previous abandoned village blog, a reader commented how none of the villages were connected to the grid. IE, they had no electricity. I pointed out at the time that Vretsia was wired up, but since then, I have kept an eye out as we tour these villages, to see just how well connected they were. This generator, and the lack of any wall sockets in the ruins, would indicate that Istinjo was powerless.
Tree Ruins
So what of Istinjo itself? Well, it does have a record in the PRIO database, and that informs us that prior to 1974 there were some 200 people living here. It also gives us a clue, albeit a little one, as to where the name Istinjo came from.
Ruins
A lot of Istinjo is now clearly in ruins.