The Call of Choulou - Part 2
Five Hundred Shades Of Green
This picture isn't of anything in particular. I was just amazed at the variety of colour I could see in the gorge.
Back To The Tavern
I have now arrived back at the tavern and turned left. It leads me to another water feature. You can see the tavern in the distance.
Narrow Farm Roads
Now we are back in the village, you need to think about parking the car again. Some of the roads get a lot narrower than this, and the last thing you want to have to do is reverse down a narrow hill. I speak from experience!
Down Here
It was on this leg of the journey that somebody spoke to me. A man enquired "Are you Dominic?". My immediate response was a flat denial followed by "A cheque's in the post"*. But I eventually admitted that I was indeed the man he suspected. I guess the sight of a strange man wandering around back streets taking pictures is not an everyday occurance. He introduced himself as somebody from our main forum. We had a good chat and it is nice to put a face to one of the random people you meet online. I tend to remain fairly anonymous on my adventures. Partly because I like to be able to report on places in their natural environment, and partly because, like a lot of people in my family, social interactions are not my forte. Diagnoses of Asperger's and high functioning autism are sprinkled liberally through my family tree.
Anyway, the upshot of all that is that we tend to keep ourselves to ourselves, but when I do bump into somebody it is nice to have a chat. Anything spontaneous is great as it doesn't give the internals time to get anxious.
* humour.
Another Old Oven
We saw similar features to this in the first half of our tour. Throwbacks to a busier past...
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The Call of Choulou - Part 1
Choulou can be found on the central slopes of the Ezousa Valley, just up from Letymbou, and before you reach the lofty heights of Statos Agios Fotios and Panagia. It has a lot of history to it, and is well worth a visit. In this two-part series we take in some of the attractions.
Agios Georgios, Choulou
As you approach Choulou from Letymbou and the Ezousa Valley, you will pass a brown sign on your left indicating that the Church of Agios Georgios is down the next turn. If you have quarter of an hour to spare, drive down the road, at least until you get to the little church, and have a look,
Agios Theodoros Church
I've been meaning to do some more articles on the villages of Paphos. One such, Choulou, has a number of features that deserve their own blogs. Step forward Agios Theodoros Church, a nice ruin dating back to the 8th century AD.
Exploring Paphos In The Rain - Part 2
In the second half of my recent excursion into the wet Paphos countryside, I go valley hopping through Xeros and Ezousa, become re-acquainted with an abandoned village, and end up scrabbling through mud at a waterfall I hadn't seen before, tucked away behind the church in Choulou.Related Pages
MapThe Call of Choulou - Part 2
In the concluding part of our visit to Choulou, we go in search of a cave and an old bridge, before finishing up high above the village by an enigmatic chapel. Come with us and enjoy the view...
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eBookCyprus Road Trip 01: the Kathikas - Panagia Loop
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.
