The observant amongst you may notice that we have missed out Mavrokolympos Dam. Well, that has overflowed as well, but when we drove past it last week we got rather preoccupied as we managed to get stuck in a nasty rut, and it took me nearly an hour to dig us out. Consequently I wasn't that interested in taking photographs afterwards. Take it from us though, it overflowed.

Normally I look at this overflow and can't imagine what it looks like in action. For years it seems completely surplus to requirements, high above the water level. So to be able to see this first hand really was something special.

If you look at the tips of the tree here you can see how wet it was. That is because by now it was absolutely tipping it down.

Finally, we shall take another look at Kouris Reservoir. We were here a couple of weeks ago so won't bombard you with images. Here are a couple to remind you though.

In the west of Cyprus, the only reservoir not yet 100% full is Arminou. This is under 50%. I think there are two reasons for this. First, it pumps water to the Kouris Reservoir. Secondly, there has been a leak in the pipe between Arminou and Pissouri, which meant the town was out of water for nearly a week, and had to rely on trucks shipping it in. There may of course be another reason, and if you know of one, please do share it in the comments.

How long will it be before we get worried about the water levels in Paphos again? If previous cycles continue we are due drier years until 2025, so we should have a couple of years grace before we start having to worry again. This is good, as it means the authorities will be able to implement decent drought prevention measures, rather than apply some emergency sticking plaster.