Chrysochou
Mystery Channel
The trouble with doing blogs, is that you can see things in the photos that you didn't notice at the time. For instance, this channel to the left of the mill. What is it there for? Is it the same channel we saw a few shots back? If it is, then is it here as an overflow, or is it completely separate from the mill? I could understand the overflow idea. I have seen first hand, that when it rains in Cyprus, it can really rain hard. Had I been more on the ball I could have taken some more photos and found out for sure either way.
Well Done Chrysochous and the EU!
Chrysochou is worth a trip just to see this water mill. If you explore Cyprus even briefly, you will no doubt see the ruins of an old water mill, as they are liberally scattered around the island. This is the only time I have seen a fully restored one though.
What's This?
Having left Chrysochou, we took a side road to see where we would end up on the way to Polis. We were intrigued by this little wall and copse.
An Inspector Calls
The water / insect inspectors keep an eye on this place. You can see their little time stamps that I used to think were tags left by urban explorers.
Underground River?
Is this the Chrysochous River? According to the map, it must just be a tributary, as the river flows slightly to the north of this track. But I don't remember seeing any evidence of a river in Chrysochou itself? Having said that, I wasn't looking for one. If this is the main river, then it clearly goes underground for a time. If it isn't then where is all the water coming from? I took this picture in the end of June, and there was lots of water evident.
Anyway, for now that will remain a mystery.
Chrysochou also contains another point of interest; a special place that deserves it's own blog. So stay tuned...
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