If you want to get further than this, you are going to have to take a plunge. This was one thing I was a bit wary of. If you go to Avakas Gorge, and walk upstream, it eventually gets narrower, and there are a number of dead birds dotted around. When I was up by the bridge, I noticed that pigeons were living in the gorge too. It therefore followed that there would be dead birds down here, and plenty of bird crap. Consequently, paddling / swimming through pools of water loses a bit of its charm. Fortunately though, the pigeons were on the other side of the bridge, so this part of the gorge was pleasant enough.

In truth, I didn't travel very far through the gorge. I was on my own though, and I didn't want to get stuck. I suppose if I did get stuck, I could just keep heading downstream. Eventually I would arrive at Adonis Baths. But that would be a long way back to the car.

This was where I stopped. I would like to have another go, but I would want to come a bit better prepared.

Ever since I arrived in Cyprus, I have been looking for hidden gorges that weren't widely known. Finally I hit jackpot. I was slightly annoyed because I explored this area a few years ago, and got as far as the vineyard in the first blog. I looked on the map and saw this area, but put exploring it on the back-burner.

So I turned round and started heading back upstream. My towel awaited me in the car.