When the road you driving is not concrete, but crystals...(pics)

[cyprusmax47]

This week I drove a little road to explore the countryside and what was before a concrete track, became very exciting (OK for me!)for a sudden.



left and right of the track these nice gypsum crystal formations but the road still concrete ...




but suddenly no more concrete, but pure crystals you are driving ...


obviously the crystals are hard enough to survive as there is for sure some traffic at times..


huge bolders left and right of the track


obviously frequented from hunters as well...


beautiful crystals of various gypsum formations


actually one drives ca 1 km or so on crystals until the road becomes quite bad and I suggest to use the track with 4x4 only. I would not try in winter.
This pic shows the road, how it continues, but from the distance you cannot see the crystals though...


Max

[Dominic]

Near Choulou and Eledio?

[cyprusmax47]

No, it is the Letymbou-Kourdaka old road, starting just 300m above the old Saint Kerykos Church..


Max

[aphrodite]

Love the photos Max and what a pretty little church. So much to explore in Cyprus.

[cyprusmax47]

Love the photos Max and what a pretty little church. So much to explore in Cyprus.

If I can get the keys of this 12th century church one day I will do some pics from the frescoes inside. Some of them are from this period, others from the 14th century.


Max

[PhotoLady]

Ah, nice! What a fabulous find as you're driving along

[cyprusmax47]

Ah, nice! What a fabulous find as you're driving along

Do you mean the church or the crystal-road ? PhotoLady

Max

[PaphosAL]

I would say both, Max

AL

[Yioula]

Thanks Max very interesting about the crystals, but that little church is very special I must go and visit ........

[cyprusmax47]

Thanks Max very interesting about the crystals, but that little church is very special I must go and visit ........

Just one gets an idea how the church looks inside....


Max

[Yioula]

Thanks Max those Frescoes are fabulous..........

[Dominic]

Hey if anybody knows how to get the key I'm in.

[cyprusmax47]

Hey if anybody knows how to get the key I'm in.

Hey, here is someone who has the infos


Max

[Dominic]

It's gypsum. There's a lot of it in the area, and it's fascinating.

[Firefly]

So interesting Max, keep them coming.

Jackie

[cyprusmax47]

I wonder if Andreas (Lofos-5) missed this post as he normally comments about Cyprus Geology... this road he would love....

Max

[Lofos-5]

Hi Max - I have not missed the post - wonderful photographs and definitely a road/church that I would want to explore soon.
I was just too sad to respond as I am out of Cyprus for too long for my liking (dealing with heat stress here in the ME...)

A.

[cyprusmax47]

At least you have something to look forward, not only the cooler temps here...take care Andreas in that nasty heat...

Max