We begin our epic adventure at the end of the Paphos Coast Path in Lempa. If I turned round 180 degrees I would be looking at Popaddom's Restaurant on the main Paphos - Coral Bay coast road, if you want to get your bearings.

This was as far as we got when we did our series on the Chloraka portion of the Paphos Coast Path. We are looking at Sandy Beach.

There is a wooden bridge here which leads down to the beach itself. Nearly. Before the beach, there is a stream you will need to cross. I was wearing trainers, but thoughtful people had left stepping-stones so I was able to cross without getting a booty.

To the right of this shot, a little way up, there used to be a little bridge that spanned the stream. That was dismantled though, as apparently it was damaging to the local eel population.

There was a bit of surf here, and this will increase as we head into Autumn. You will also see surfers here occasionally. Do bear in mind though, that the area is notorious for rip-tides. People have died here, and a lot of locals won't go near it. So take care and make sure a Life Guard is on duty before going for a dip.

If you do get caught in a riptide, the way to survive is not to fight against it. Just swim sideways to the shore, until you are out of it. If you try and head straight to shore the current will beat you. So don't.

The Life Guard Station itself is next to the beach, on the rocks. There is a staircase leading up to it, and we shall use these to get us onto the rocky area we need to cross.