The Camel Trail Venetian Bridges
To The Bridge
Remember I mentioned the camel trail and the humped bridges? You can see that here. Compare it to Elia Bridge. That is pretty flat. The reason for that is because there is already a big gap between the bridge and the ground, certainly big enough for a camel to walk under. So the hump wasn't needed.
Upstream, From The Top
A Lot Of Water
There is still a lot of water coming through. It all goes straight in to the Arminou. However, as that it is now full, it is all going down the Diarizos Valley and eventually to the sea. Before it gets there though, it will fill up a multitude of sink holes, so won't all go to waste.
What's the alternative to having it flow out to sea? Another dam? No, Cyprus already has over 100 dams. The problem isn't how much water Cyprus can store, it is what Cyprus does with the water once it is stored. Water waste does need to be tackled, and it needs to be tackled by every sector of society. For every local Cypriot watering the pavement to clean it during a hosepipe ban, there will be an expat surreptitiously topping up their swimming pool. Less blame-game, more encouragement to save water, is what is needed.
Typical Bridge View
When most people visit the bridge, they will expect to see a view like this.
The View Now
Now it looks a bit different.
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
