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1764 – the Nea Skiti fire on September 22nd (2)
On our last pilgrimage to Athos I posted these pictures in 1749, a few minutes after the fire was extinguished. Here is whole story and more pictures. After arriving at the kellion of Father Nikon and Eugenios at 14.50 h. … Continue reading
1749 – fire in Nea Skiti
Just after arriving at Nea Skiti today a fire started in the kaliva of Father Raphael. He is not harmed in any way, but he was very sad because his house is burned. The chapel looks untouched by the fire. … Continue reading
1700 – Living on the edge and leaving Nea Skiti
Till the end of times we will remember that night in Nea Skiti. In the small room there were four beds, but no room to move. The four beds filled the whole room. We removed one camp bed temporarily to … Continue reading
1699 – Lost in Nea Skiti
The walk from Paulou to Nea Skiti is short. But the walk in Nea Skiti was long and confusing. Because we didn’t know where to go. Since Lewis Carroll we understand that: “If you don’t know where you’re going, any … Continue reading
1682 – A detour to the harbour of Nelios
If your last day on Athos has arrived you have to take the ferry back to Ouranoupolis. A good advise is to take the ferry on its way to the ” village” of Kavsokalivia and not go directly to Ouranoupolis. … Continue reading
1676 – Oranges in a white world
Oranges, we eat them a lot but we never seen them growing on trees in Western Europe. The association with oranges is for us summer, not winter or snow. Nevertheless there were plenty of oranges, mandarin and lemons in Nea … Continue reading
1426 – Mules of Skiti Anna and Nea Skiti
To get supplies from the harbour to the skiti of St. Anna itself, which is located on a height of 300 meters, mules are needed because the Skiti cannot reached by car. The two pictures above are from Nea Skiti … Continue reading
1408 – Nea Skiti in 2011
Nea Skiti is located between Paulou and Skite Anna. Here the Keliotes (appr. 60 ) burn their waste , I guess. A ruin of a small tower on the beach. This could be an old defense tower. Although the name … Continue reading
1311 – Nea Skiti (Theotokou)
Until now I did not publish much about Nea Skiti (New Skete). Not many Athos pilgrims visit this place and had a chance of sleeping there. My Athos friend Jan Paul ten Bruggencate from Enschede Holland has been visiting Athos since … Continue reading
173 – Nea Skiti (Theotokou)
2007 Coming from the summit of Mount Athos on our way to the monastery of Pavlou I took this picture of the New Skete. We started our trip in Kavsokalivia. At this point we walked eleven hours. See also post … Continue reading
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