Xeros Valley Scenery
Distant Ayios Ioannis

This shot shows the main track down to Roudia Bridge. Beyond that, in the distance, you can see the fire break going up the hill to Ayios Ioannis. It is good to familiarise yourself with these sort of landmarks, as it is quite easy to lose your bearings otherwise.
Mystery Stream

You can see in this shot where a stream is winding down the hill, carving a path through the rock.
Towards Vretsia

In this shot you can see where we parked the car. We actually had a picnic down there. It was a bit windy but the car and the trees sheltered us. A couple of years ago I walked down that track. It turned out to be long-disused, and pretty much petered out because of a landslide. However, I made my way through and eventually you come to another area serviced by another road. I eventually left the track, as it was going away from my car, and climbed over the hill. This brought me back onto the main track eventually, and along the way I even saw some moufflon. I remembed that day well.
Fire Break

Photographs don't really do justice to the forest. If you get the chance, be sure to visit. Anyway, onwards to Roudia Bridge.
There She Blows

This is my favourite Venetian Bridge. It is in quite a remote location, but worth tracking down. Indeed, it took us several attempts to find it when we first started visiting Cyprus. We drove past it without realising it was there. If you go looking for it, wait until you drive over a small bridge (assuming you are coming from Vretsia) then take the next right turn.
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