Stupid question but Do I require a torch?

[Ian C]

Hi everyone,
      My family and I are staying at the Makris Apartments in late September through to October and I have noticed its position on the Aeriel map, the distance doesn't bother me but I am wondering whether we may require a torch for our walk to and from Arillas. ( forgive me if this question is a bit daft - and please feel free to tell me if it is)   Thanks...... Ian

[justphil]

Hi Ian. Makris isn't that far out - nowhere is in Arillas. As for the torch, we never bothered when we stayed at Elena Stella last September. And true to form, we often walked home at silly o' clock in the morning....

Phil

[iluvsangeorge]

Personally I would say take one,  just a small light one. For one thing in the autumn thunderstorms are quite common and sometimes cause lengthy power cuts across the area.  Then it is useful to have a torch ... as long as you know where it is.
Twice we have arrived in a power cut and had to grope for the torch in the suitcase.
Apartments and hotels can be pretty dark places. Although just taking a torch wouldn't have helped a couple of years ago when a power cut occurred when I was all shampooed up in the shower. Talk about dark ? It is quite unnerving when you can touch your nose without being able to see your hand and in a strange room too !  I couldn't even remember which way I was facing or where the towel was.

Dennis

[justlynn]

Lol, Dennis, that must have been so disorientating!

Ian, I would also advise taking a light torch, you may need one....

lynn xx

[Lisa and Steve]

When are you going Ian.We will also be at the Makris.

[Ian C]

Thanks for the replies everyone, We'll be there on the 28th September .....can't wait!!!

[Lisa and Steve]

Will miss you we go home on 28th.

[Ian C]

Don't leave your room in a mess then as it may be mine .....Ha ha !!!  have a great time!!

[Paul & Denise]

For what space it will take up, I would pop one in the case, it can be a bit dark on the road to Makris. We are staying at the Rainbow from 28th Sept flying from East midlands so surely will bump into you sometime during our stay , enjoy we can't wait either!!.
Paul

[blondegirl]

might be useful for jumping over the dead frogs in the road.. some of them are live ones too....  we never need a torch but Dennis is right  in case of a power cut, we had them last September, one lasted for nearly 2 days... so some night lights or candles are a good idea too, but you can buy them in the shops there.

The Makris isnt as far as it looks and it is all flat road.

[TerryW]

A head torch could come in handy for any minor problems in the dark

[justphil]

Boom boom Terry! Was I the only minor (miner) who saw that? Tania Papadpolous (our doctor's wife who is also a doctor) sewed up my dog bite and used one in broad daylight to treat me. She looked quite daunting going in with her head torch.... I reckon Scargill is her Union chief...

But as you know, I love strong women, I have one of my own. And I couldn't stop talking. I gave her a typical, phil's big hug as we left.

When I related it to Dimitris and family the next day I was asked "did she bite the other hand???" Irini of art shop fame just dissolved in laughter. (Hasten to say it wasn't Dimitris who said it, before I get him into any more trouble...)

After a game about paperwork - I must have lost the receipt - she had to phone up and pore through the records to find it and make me a copy. Well the good result was that because I had an EHIC ?? (thank yous forum - would never have bothered without all the posts about it) I didn't even get charged the excess by the insurance.

Still dreaming about this doctor in a head torch....
lol
Phil

[lesleyg]

Got back from the Makris at 7 am this morning (still not slept yet).  The road down to the beach is fairly well lit but be warned.  On our first night, taking the shortcut past Elena Stella and the bus garage, My husband tripped over a black hose pipe left at the side of the path and cut his face to ribbons on the rough stones.  Lots of blood but no serious damage but it wasn't the best start to our holiday.  It did improve considerably after that and we had a fantastic holiday as I'm sure you will but it did make him wary of walking too far at night.

[justphil]

lovely humorous contribution lesley. The start of mine was a very bloody dog bite within half an hour of arriving. But like they said, did it affect my trip to Arillas? Er No. Seven stitches and endless other bits? It's priorities. NOTHING would stop me. Oh alright, a gunshot to the head might but then I'd haunt yous all....

We know that path intimately. Last September we walked it ?? times. The black hose pipe has been there since then at least... Wish I had remembered about it - could have warned yous!

We call it "Mad Alley" along that stretch of road between Tria and Rainbow. Others have christened the hill to Mathraki, Zorbas and Christos "cardiac hill."

Please post soon about the truth of Makris. There are several forum members going there in the next few weeks.

Phil 

[Sandy x]

Never mind the hose pipe....it was the barking dogs at my heels that traumatised me going through that path!