Cyprus: Into The Wild
Wildness in Cyprus? Ou yes, it’s definitely there and might get closer than you could imagine. If I kept my window opened more often, I would have had more guests for sure. I saw loads of interesting animals and insects without even searching and getting to meadows. All I had to do is to open my eyes.
I am glad that eating chocolate on my way home from work wasn’t as attractive to Cyprus creatures as to squirrels in St.James or Green Park in London. I had seen all of the above in Latvia, either in Zoo or in wild, just much smaller exemplars. There were loads of curious lizards who tried to get in my room. Some of the cockroaches were successful and invaded my space using their speed. That’s when my roommate used his speed too and got a spray against insects from a closest shop. He applied it instantly. Even though he wasn’t stingy some of the coachroaches survived the first dose so the tool had to be used twice.
Heading to the World’s Edge
This was a precious day, spent with wonderful people in wonderful places. Waterfall called Adonis Baths was our target. We rented a quad bike as there were loads of beautiful landscapes on the way to stop by. You know what, it’s definitely my cup of tea, to drive along the beach line, explore banana plantations and have a generous wind conditioner. It’s an hour drive from Paphos to Coral Bay direction. Just a little before the popular beach have to take a small road up to the hills. It was quite challenging to get up and down the steep trail. We had to master the skill quickly.. to stay on track. If you wish to get into the wild, all you need is to drive off the city roads. We had an unexpected meeting with some locals – herd of sheeps, which was in such a hurry that only some of them noticed us in the way. There were so many that we decided to give them a go first. The sheeps taught us patience. After some time we started moving closer to our destination which was very tempting.. it was getting hot.
Sheeps On Their Way
Pedestrians Go First
Countryside of Cyprus
Shepherds Family Having Their Moment
Later on we discovered that it was too hot for Shepherds too. They were hiding from the sun under a lonely tree.
Adonis Baths
What a happy moment it was to reach the refreshing Adonis Baths and put feet in the chilling water. Mission accomplished. This is the final post of my series about Cyprus, so if you wish to catch up, here is the story about touristic side and historical places in Paphos area.
Wow is that a real Mantis religiosa (praying mantis)? I think they are the coolest insects in this earth, that picture you took is perfect. Thanks for sharing about Cyprus, haven’t been there yet 🙂
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Hi Liz – lovely to see you back in my blog. Pray Mantis is interesting, indeed. Just a bit scary to see it for the first time, so close, knowing nothing about it.
– Ruta
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That looked like a great holiday on the quad bikes! Though big and powerful, the sheeps are definitely more important and nice of you to let them pass 😀 Cockroaches can be soooo annoying! I remember when I lived in Malaysia there were tons of them in my house and I had to use a lot of bug spray to knock them out. Good that your friend moved faster than the cockroaches 😀
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Hi Mabel – I am glad my friend was faster than the cockroaches too. He had an unfair advantage though, the spray. It sounds like pest control guys are not bored in Malaysia and it’s a good business there. Thanks for stepping by.
– Ruta
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Looks like an awesome way to spend the day. Loved the photo of all the sheep on the road.
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Hi Carly – it was one of the best days off during my stay in Paphos. We didn’t want to lay in beach (which is not bad too in small amounts) but wanted some adventures. Not sure if we found sheep or they found us, but we got what we wanted.
– Ruta
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It was the part about your Battle with the Bugs that got me laughing out loud. We just beat them to death with a broom instead of spraying. 🙂
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Hi Helene – broom? It might be very challenging, they run lake crazy. However if being precise, hitting the target would sure be very rewarding. Good stuff. I didn’t laugh then but definitely smile today when I remember how fun it actually was.
– Ruta
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