You can’t truly MedTrek if you don’t come MedTrekking.

But you can vicariously Follow The Idiot on his circumnavigation of Cyprus by digesting a few delcious photos taken on the path. Here’s a selection of shots from The Idiot’s just-completed MedTrek from Larnaca to the mythical Rock of Aphrodite in southern Cyprus.

Like anywhere else on the Mediterranean, the Cyprus Medtrek features easy and difficult sections.

Cliffs are a frequent part of the daily path.

It’s hard to beat this upscale wooden walkway into Limassol.

There are always unique views of people and the sea.

Fishermen on the Limassol pier at sunrise.

The sea near Governor’s Beach west of Zygi.

Looking back at Limassol from Lady’s Mile Beach.

A selfie of “The Old Idiot And The Sea” west of Larnaca.

Naturally it’s impossible to walk too far without encountering fascinating remains and reminders of the island’s rich history.

Seats in the theater at the Kourion Archeological Site still feature sea views.

Tourists flock to the Rock of Aphrodite — one of the purported birthplaces of the goddess of love, beauty and sexuality near Paphos — on a Sunday afternoon.

MedTrekking, and survival, are definitely dependent on what you eat and drink while hiking between 25-45 kilometers a day.

This “Mix Portion” lunch at Gianni’s in Paramali cost less than $10, including a liter of water.

MedTrekkers frequently encounter Cyprus wine routes.

Miss England?

When the British granted Cyprus independence in 1960, a key part of the deal was the establishment of several Sovereign Base Areas that give Britian a strategic military foothold in the southern Mediterranean. Enter any of the numerous fenced-off SBAs (at your peril if you don’t have a base pass) and you’ll find streets with names like Suffolk and Worcester, areas called Happy Valley and private beach clubs and typical English cinemas.

The British aren’t coming, they’re still here.

No exception for MedTrekkers: walk in the sea past this unintimidating fence with a difficult-to-read warning and you’ll be detained by the very polite British forces at RAF Akrotiri.

Naturally the MedTrek isn’t all work. The Idiot took an energizing “Secrets of the Breath” class given by Viola and Michael de Glanville that provided him with the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual strength to keep walking.

Michael de Glanville and The Idiot, who met in the south of France over thirty years ago, relax on the balcony of the MedTrek basecamp after an unstressful and successful “Secrets of the Breath” class.

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About Joel

Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."