Running Cyprus

Yes we're getting some walking and running in - this is at the top of a peak within walking distance of our hotel. Here Vicky has just started building a cairn, they don't seem to have them here. In the distance are the Troodos Mountains , we went there yesterday lunchtime but you can't quite get to the top (nearly 2000 metres) cos it's a military radar installation.




Cyprus has lots of history and for many thousands of years they have mined copper here, in fact the Romans gave copper it's name because their principal supplier was Cyprus ( a fact that chemistry teachers know but their pupils forget - if we brought them over here they'd be able to see that some of the rock in this slightly enlarged cairn have got coppery streaks in them) 
Oh and Smurf made it to the top with us as well:

 

Running up the mountain for the second time along rough tracks I came across hundreds of bee hives at quite a height. They seem to go for the big yellow flowers you can see in the picture which are a type of wild fennel. Running off track is something I haven't attempted as most of the foliage seems to be extremely prickly and spiky and we've seen interesting pictures of the snakes that patrol these here hills!

And this is not Salt Lake City but a huge salt lake near Larnaca Airport which used to attract thousands of flamingos (mostly gone due to the noise) and was mined for salt (until they found residues from aircraft exhausts!)

Yup there's plenty to do and see without sitting on a beach! We'll keep you posted.