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2288 – Vatopedi at night

After compline (= prayers at the end of the day) the monastery comes to a rest. Most of the monks go to their cells. Some of the pilgrims gather at the coffee machine. Others go to their rooms. The gates … Continue reading

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2287 – more information about the new hotel and restaurant in Karyes

In post 2278 I showed you the images of monk Prodromos Grigoriatis, who visited the new hotel just after its opening on August 20th 2023. On September 24th I was in Karyes myself and had a chance to have a … Continue reading

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2286 – Vatopedi’s Koi fish

In front of the main entrance of the Vatopedi monastery is a basin; a large pool. It was once a reservoir for the water mill, which is located at the bottom of the hill, near the harbour. But now it … Continue reading

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2285 – The path to Onoufriou

The plan was to start on our first path clearing day with the relatively frequently walked coastal path from Dionysiou, our home monastery, to the next monastery, Gregoriou. But the monk who was our contact person in the monastery thought … Continue reading

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2284 – The second day of the path clearing expedition. (part 2)

Four impressions of the first stretch of the coastal path between Vatopedi and Esfigmenou. Not too far from Vatopedi in a wooded bend an old drinking place for mules can be seen. The now dry well is a nice shaded … Continue reading

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2283 – The second day of the path clearing expedition (part 1)

The second day started at sunrise. Our team was only four men. Three of our men joined an Athos fireman for what would become a tiring day for them. The fireman had electric equipment to cut himself through hidden paths … Continue reading

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2282 – More about an “unknown” aqueduct near Vatopedi

On our first day with the Vatopedi path clearing FOMA-team we descended from the Way of the Bey back to our monastery. Father M. was so kind to give the group of seven a ride to the ridge at about … Continue reading

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2281 – Athos pilgrimage 2023: members of the FoMA footpath clearing group

This year the Friends of Mount Athos (FoMA) organized a footpath clearing mission on the Holy Mountain. From Sunday 17th to Saturday the 30thSeptember the different teams split up and went to their locations in a number of monasteries, including … Continue reading

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2280 – a new Georgian keli on Athos

On August 28th 2023 a new kelion was opened on Athos. This is a special occasion, because the opening of a new habitation does not happen regularly on The Holy Mountain. Although, in 2018 I posted a blog with the … Continue reading

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2279 – a hidden gem: the Treasury of Vatopedi

Not many pilgrims know this, but in an inconspicuous building next to the Trapeza of Vatopedi is one of the most interesting places of Athos, the Treasury of Vatopedi, with numerous artifacts of the highest quality, worth displaying in a … Continue reading

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