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2276 – the arsanas of Vatopedi
After one of our working days with the FoMA footpath team, when we had been clearing paths in the hills above Vatopedi, we arrived back at Vatopedi area. Near a small chapel the path follows its course down to the … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, arsanas, ruins, Trip 2022
Tagged antique, boat, boathouse, fishermen, harbour, harbour police, pier, pre-Christian, ruins, well
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2275 – photo’s and etchings of 19 monasteries from 1904
On this commercial Russian website (sviatogora.com) I found old images from (almost) all Athos monasteries. There is also a translation in English. They claim that the old photo’s amd etchings of the 19 monateries are all from1904, but I was … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 04 Chilandariou, 05 Dionysiou, 06 Koutloumousiou, 07 Pantocratoros, 08 Xiropotamou, 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, 15 Stavronikita, 16 Xenofontos, 17 Grigoriou, 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou, history
Tagged etching, photographs, photos, Russian
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2274 – the graveyard and ossuary of Vatopedi
In the red circle the graveyard and ossuary of Vatopedi is situated. The wall that surrounds the graveyard with an impressive and very old olive tree in front of it. Behind the wall you can see the graveyard’s chapel. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bones, chapel, graves, graveyard, ossuary, skulls
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2273 – Vatopedi: a walk around the monastery
During my week-long stay at Vatopedi Monastery with the FoMA footpath clearing team last year, I had time to walk around the monastery and take photos of the outer walls and towers (on September 28 and 30, 2022). Let’s start … Continue reading
2270 – a new discovery near Vatopedi monastery: an aqueduct!
In the morning of September 30th 2022 our FoMA footpath clearance team made an extraordinary discovery in the woods behind Vatopedi monastery. We followed the gravel road inland and first passed an apple orchard, where monks were busy harvesting: Soon … Continue reading
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Tagged aqueduct, brook, discovery, FoMA, footpath team, signs
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2269 – FoMA footpath team 2022 – part 3.02: the Ridge path above Vatopedi to Chera
In the second part of our clearing day on September 28th 2022 we made a classical mistake that often happens when hiking on Athos, by paying no attention while walking on a dirt road and missing a sign in the … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, nature, Trip 2022, walking
Tagged dirt roads, FoMA, monopati, signs
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2263 – FoMA footpath team 2022 – part 2: the path from Vatopedi towards Esfigmenou
On Monday, September 26, 2022, our team started our first mission, clearing the path between Vatopedi and Esfigmenou. After waking up at 6am and having breakfast at 6.30am specially made for our team, we got a lift from a grumpy … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, food, Trip 2022, walking
Tagged dinner, FoMA, food, footpath team, King Charles, prince Charles
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2257 – a drone footage of the Athonias Academy
Wim Voogd, (again) thanks to Monk T, ever so helpfull for beautiful content!
