Nisída tis Chamilís

With not much real knowledge of Cyprus or what to expect, we drove out to the Akamas Peninsula on the north-west coast. It turned into an incredibly scenic drive through a mix of shrubs, vines, dusty roads and mountain goats.

We arrived into the small coastal port of Latchni and bought tickets onto the Lafsika II's tour of the Blue Lagoon. Here we sailed up the coast, past Aphrodite's Bath's and Bay (the legendary birthplace of the goddess) and docked at the crystal clear waters of the Blue Lagoon (actually very blue, made Australian beaches seem green). Feeding on wine, fruits and juice we apparently impressed the fellow cruise goers with a dive into the water. Seeing the interrogation of the swimming skills of each person wanting to swim was a strange experience; you forget how unique growing on the beach is.

On a very precarious route home through the Avakas Gorge we stopped for a quick hike, and visited the Sea Caves and the famous Edro the III shipwreckRead more