Cyprus: The Blue Lagoon


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Originally uploaded by JP1984.

We made it along the track to the Blue Lagoon. Admittedly the track was steep in places, and the drop from the edge was “noticeable” (if picturesque), but we made it nonetheless. Humorously it is only when one reaches the other end and turns around that the ‘Dangerous Road, Do Not Enter’ sign is visible, but we didn’t die on the way home either.

Parking up by a pickup truck belonging to a fisherman we made our way on to a little beach and swam in the crystal clear sea. I enjoyed snorkelling and there were lots of fish to be seen.

As we prepared to head home a speedboat arrived in the bay. Not unusual – there had been a couple floating around earlier. This time however we couldn’t help noticing that the passengers included one guy and four women who were either topless or completely naked. I couldn’t really see if the women were attractive or not but if they were I really do wonder how some guys manage it.

The scenery, the quiet bays and the clear sea compelled us to return again to the Blue Lagoon – after all, the drive along the track only took 15 minutes or so. The first time we returned it was a Sunday, and the peninsula was teeming with locals, who had set up camp on the various beaches. Despite the presence of a joker on a jet-ski*, there was a good atmosphere and I enjoyed another pleasant swim. It seems as though this place attracts exhibitionists though – this time it was not naked women in a boat but a couple (in full view of quite a lot of people) attempting to have sex in the water.

We returned twice more and on both occasions it was much quieter; sometimes it was just us, the fish, and the jelly-fish. Quality.

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