From Polemi to Simou, The Scenic Way


In this film we drive from the tulip field in Polemi across country to Thrinia. Then we turn left and head for Drymou before finishing in Simou. We recorded this film yesterday, and as you can see, it was a gloriously sunny day. Bring on the summer!

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