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On Saturday night (after a meal in main town Protaras) instead of going straight back home, I decided to take a walk down the main strip and then on coming back up decided to also drive around the whole of Protaras going down the side roads too.

The weather was a little cool during the night which then turned wintery with showers but left a smell of freshness as it fell for around half an hour (30 minutes if you prefer). Although generally Protaras was still quiet with places still not open, those places which were open were quite busy. Some were even very busy considering everything. I walked along the strip from the top half were I had my meal and then walked along up upto about 3 fifths of the way. Although the main strip of Protaras was basically the same with regards to the road there were noticeable changes to some of the buildings. The CTO office has now been moved on to the main strip of Protaras (but at the time it didn't cross my mind to see if the old office was now closed).

After walking back to my car with the rain getting heavier and noticing that some of the businesses in Protaras have also gone and changed their looks, at least on the outside, and now look a lot more welcoming than before. One of the two clubs in Protaras has undergone such a change that you'll think what the heck as you look at it in disbelief. On the subject of change, unlike in Ayia Napa, there is nothing too big going on as to repairing roads but if you head down from the very first side road (after McDonalds) there you will find a lot of work upgrading that little area. Although it was dark and the rain making things a little harder to see it was clear that works were going on here to put in place much need pavements.

As I drove around going down each side road to remind myself that there is more to Protaras than the main strip, it was interesting to see the changes which over the years have taken place but hadn't realised had changed. I didn't stop there as I ventured out and continued my tour of Protaras and extended it to the start of the road leading up to Cape Grecko. Travelling up the steep hill towards the top of it, on what is now an all changed road which had a total reconstruction about 2 years ago to make it a lot safer for all those who pass by and at the same time took into account the number of buildings which have been built on both sides of the road over the years. The new road takes into account these buildings and was built in such a way that the road looks beautiful in its surroundings.

A journey which brought back memories of a time when Protaras was vastly different.