Every time you go to Limni Pier, you have to take a shot like this. I am surprised it didn't say this on the rules. I have to say though, that I don't think I have ever seen so many fishermen on the pier.

Now this was potentially exciting. For years I have wondered what the inside of the building was like. The windows and doors have all been blocked, so up until now I have had to speculate. I assumed it would look like an abandoned shop, with some shelves, and if I was lucky, a rusty old cash register and some tin cans. Basically, I was hoping for something out of Fallout 3. So imagine my excitement when I noticed that one of the panels had been removed. I switched on the flash, and poked the camera in. Unfortunately, as you can see here, there was nothing whatsoever in the building.

In this shot you can see the Akamas in the background. I wonder what this place looked like when it was still a working pier. What sort of boats would have moored to it, and how were the minerals transported to the end of the pier? Was there a railway line? A lot of mines in Cyprus did have railway lines, and you can still see the occasional narrow-gauge engine parked up. There is one on the way to Larnaca. There has also been talk of a line running from Giolou to Polis, though I have never been able to confirm this.

If you have any more information, please don't be shy!

The beach continues after the pier. They have been clearing trees down that way, though not for any nefarious reasons. Apparently they were diseased and were felled to stop the sickness spreading.

Let's finish with another spooky shot of the sea, courtesy of my lovely wife. Even when the sun isn't shining all day long, you can still have a lot of fun exploring Cyprus, and soaking up the environment.