Stavronikita with cactus

After visiting Kaliagra I went back to Stavronikita, to pick up fellow pilgrim Peter and to continue our trip to Pantocratoros. But first some more pictures of Stavronikita.
At the entrance door: a badly damaged fresco of Ag. Georgiou and the dragon, with highly placed officials (the Byzantine emperor?) in a tower, offering two keys. An archangel on the right.
Stavronikita – The fortified door at the gate Stavronikita – the wine cellar with small oak barrels, to tap the wine
Stavronikita – large wine barrels
Stavronikita – 29 September 2009
Stavronikita – the path leading to Pantocratoros
Stavronikita – looking back to the mountain and the monastery, on the road to Pantocratoros.

Wim, 12/4