The Pomos Coast
Distant Pentadaktylos Mountains
From here you can see the mountains in the occupied area. They didn't appear to have any snow on them.
Old Pill Box
At the cape there were a couple of old Pill Boxes. I use the term "pill box" because that's what they used to be called in Britain. Basically, they are little reinforced battlements which would house a couple of squaddies and allow them to shoot at the enemy without getting hit. As any lover of old war films will tell you, the way to combat a pill box is to crawl up in front of it and lob a grenade through the slit.
Oh and the ones in the UK are shaped more like old pill boxes than this one, hence the name.
Side View
You will see another pill box soon, that was a bit more substantial. There are actually loads of these dotted around the coastline, and some of them have colourful stories attached. There are a few near Coral Bay whose story was featured in the press a while back.
No Seaweed
Like most of the west coast, the rocks here don't have very good rock-pools. The seaweed doesn't seem to like the conditions. It is a bit bizarre really, when you consider how much seaweed gets washed ashore on the beaches of Geroskipou every year. None of it seems to want to grow in rockpools though.
Interesting Whorls
So in the absence of any rock pools to explore, my eyes turned to the rocks themselves, and the surrounding soil. These rings, on a much smaller scale, reminded me of the Liesegang Rings we blogged about in the Akamas a couple of years ago. I wonder how they form?
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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.
