Polemi Pond
Gorge Hunting
Once I had had my fill of the pond, I made my way back up the track. I wanted to see if there was any hint of a gorge on the other side of the field.
New Tracks
I walked down the track I had noted from above. I made a point of doing a lot of stamping to scare off any snakes. The blunt nosed viper is particularly vicious at the moment, owing to the long winter. Indeed, one of our cats was bitten last week, but luckily we got him to the vet immediately. After a weekend away he was back with us.
And don't just make noise, what scares them away is the ground vibrating. So have a good stomp.
That Way
I love being in remote places like this. All you can hear are natural sounds, it is so peaceful. I was heading towards that dark area. Did it have a gorge?
Gorge Lite
Not really. It was more of a hefty ditch. Plus, it was seriously overgrown, so had there been a gorge there, I wouldn't have been able to get to it anyway. Oh well...
Enjoy The Film!
Here's the 360 movie I filmed of the journey down. You can follow it from the main road through Polemi right down to the shrine. It has also been upload to Google Street View so you should be able to see it on there in the next few days as well.
To enjoy 360 films you must watch them at a high a resolution as possible. Ramp the resolution up to 5K if you can. If it looks excessively blocky it is because your resolution is set too low.
Once you are viewing the film, you can move the camera about to look at whatever you like. On a tablet, or phone, just swipe in the way you want to go. On an iPad, click the "Open App" button to view in the dedicated App.
On a computer, use the mouse or the W,A,S and D keys to point the camera. If you pause the film, you can still move the camera about.
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The Twelve Churches of Polemi
A while ago we reviewed a new map book on Cyprus. We noted that it showed a lot of churches in Polemi that we were unaware. Many of them were in ruins now, but we thought they deserved to be seen. So join us as we visit them all, or at least, what's left of them.
Polemi in 500 Metres
I went for a stroll around Polemi this morning. I didn't use the SMS service, so had to stay within 500 metres of our house. Turns out the light was fantastic and I was able to take some nice pictures, assisted in part, by one of our cats who decided to follow me on my travels...
Polemi in 50 metres
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MapPolemi Pond
Outside of Winter and Spring, a lot of Cyprus is very arid. Polemi, centrally placed in Paphos and surrounded by vineyards, remains greener than most. It even has a village pond. Admitedly, you have to go for a bumpy drive to find it, and very few people probably know that it is there, but find it we did.
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eBookCyprus Road Trip 01: the Kathikas - Panagia Loop
Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
