The Paphos to Polis Motorway - Part 1
Up and Over
This is the same view, a bit further to the right. You can just about make out Marathounta on the hill to the left in the distance.
At this point we headed towards The Ezousa Valley, and turned left when we got to the funny shrine we blogged about previously. This takes us between the proposed route and the Ezousa Valley, and enables us to photograph the route from a suitable distance.
The motorway will run on the other side of that ridge. You could be forgiven for thinking it is a quarry, but to the best of my knowledge, it is natural. There are no roads there, and it is very remote. We visited the area a couple of times last year, looking for crystals. I think the only other people who go there are the occasional hunter and goat herds.
Towards Ezousa Valley
This is as close as you get to the Ezousa Valley. To the left of this shot, in the distance, is Paphos Municipal Dump. A road runs from the existing motorway to the dump, right through the middle of this picture. The Ezousa Valley is beyond that road. To the right of this picture is a large car dump. So the area isn't exactly pristine.
To Paphos
The motorway will run just to the right of that ridge.
It will come up here and to the right.