Cyprus. Part 2
When you find yourself in a beautiful place, stopping to rest along the route, at first, you think that you'd like to stay there for the rest of the time and not go anywhere. But after two hours, this desire almost completely disappears, and you start craving something new, knowing there's more ahead to see...
We continued our journey along the deserted trail by the coast, passing interesting geological formations...
This way, we reached the famous Lara Beach, where turtles lay their eggs throughout the summer. It is allowed to be on the beach and swim in the sea, but everything else is prohibited, including setting up sun umbrellas. The area is fenced off, with several entrances and parking spots to protect the vegetation and turtle nests...
The turtle eggs are protected with these kinds of cages...
We stopped for the night near Lara Beach. Interestingly, from June to September, setting up tents near Lara Beach is prohibited, as indicated by the signs near the beaches. However, in October, it's completely legal...
From the canyon, the path passed by fruit orchards...
Date palms...
Reaching the bus stop near Agios Church, we essentially completed the main part of the route...
Next, we took two buses to Paphos, and after buying some goodies at the supermarket, we headed to a place called "Aphrodite's Rock." According to legend, this rock is the birthplace of the goddess...
At noon, we left the beach and took a bus to the city. In the archaeological museum of Paphos, ancient ruins and mosaics awaited us...
Not far from the promenade, the most beautiful part of Paphos, was the bus station, from where we went to the airport in the evening. Since our flight was at six in the morning, we spent the night on the beach near the airport...
Traveling with a tent in Cyprus is quite convenient and economical. Finding a place to sleep is not difficult, and there are no particular prohibitions. The most beautiful places are in natural zones where there are no paved roads. Many tourists ride around these areas on quad bikes. Yet, you can't drive everywhere due to the volcanic terrain, which allows movement only on foot along makeshift trails. Sleeping by the sea is an energy session on its own—falling asleep and waking up to the rhythm of the waves, washing in the salty sea water in the morning, enjoying the sunset in the evening. This travel format offers a completely different level of perception of the environment—you are not in the vacuum of a hotel complex but in freedom. And freedom is always less comfortable in form but has a very bright quality of drive and fullness.
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