We need rain now.

We went as far as the dam. The trail continued though. We will return soon in our 4x4, and continue up there. It would be nice to make it cross country all the way to Pera Vasa or Vretsia.

You can see in the distance how far the fire progressed. Putting it out was a major operation. The helicopters didn't use water from the reservoir though. Instead, they took it from the nearby sea. They can get away with this when the fire is close to the beaches. We saw a fire recently, near Theletra. In that instance, the emergency services had to use the nearby Evretou Reservoir.

Now that the children have seen the dam, it is time to walk back collecting rubbish. I haven't photographed them doing this for two reasons. Firstly, for privacy, and secondly, because I was also picking rubbish up. Being a bit gung-ho, I spent most of the time fighting my way through brambles to get estranged bottles and cans. At one point I was scrambling up the banks of a dried up stream, and couldn't help but notice the tell tale date and time stamp that signified the mosquito sprayers had been out on patrol.

And there you have it. Eight bags of rubbish, and a baby carrier. Considering how tidy the route was, this was very good going.

It's nice to see kids getting involved in rubbish clearing. The more they are made aware of the litter problem the better. Hopefully, they will be less likely to throw a crisp packet out of a car window in future. And they are certainly aware of the damage that forest fires can do.

Well done kids!