Foinikas In Bloom
Foinikas - The Nata Way
We waited a few days for the weather to improve, before setting off again. This time, we would try driving there from the Nata end. The easiest way to do that is to drive down from Nata to this bridge, and turn right immediately before it. Follow the road until you come to a building which I think belongs to the Water Department. Drive past that and take an immediate left towards the river. There is a track that runs parallel to the river, and you need to drive along that. If you don't turn left, but continue on what looks like the main track, you will find that it soon ends. It used to be the route, but it got washed away in previous high waters a couple of years ago.
River Crossing
You have to drive across the river, but there is a route of sorts. Don't be afraid of checking it out on foot first though. Obviously, you make the drive at your own risk. If you are unsure, just park your car before the water and hike.
Happy Heron
While I drove, Alex tried to snap as much of the local fauna as she could. This article is a mixture of my pictures and drone shots, and Alex's close-ups. Given that I've posted quite a few articles on Foinikas already, I will mainly use Alex's pictures in this article, as she has taken some lovely shots.
Old Friend
It is always nice to return here. It is slowly crumbling away but hasn't lost any of its charm.
High Waters
And the high waters always make the place look particularly swanky. Hard to believe that a few years ago the water level was so low that you could walk across the valley from here.