From our ‘reporter’ on the Holy Mountain I got these pictures by mail. Thanks Giannis !
Fine picture of a cold Karyes / 3-2-2009
The library of the Holy Epistatia next to the Protaton and bell tower in the fog
I envy my collegue Greek blogger not having to work and visit Athos that often !
Wim, 3/2
In the Greek edition of the newspaper Kathimerini from today you may read about an exhibition called Byzantine Empire and Athos. The 8th of April it opens in Paris (Petit Palais):
http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_100052_03/02/2009_301843
and http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_100051_03/02/2009_301902
http://www.paris.fr/portail/Culture/Portal.lut?page_id=6228&document_type_id=2&document_id=63261&portlet_id=14049