Category Archives: trip 1989

2250 – arsanas Chromitsa and the border buildings

Posted on October 4, 2022 by athosweblog

On a half hour walk from Ouranopolis you will find the border to the Holy Mountain. Behind the fence there is a cluster of five buildings: one for a policeman (on the right when standing at the gate), a house … Continue reading →

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1842 – My first trip to Mount Athos in 1989

Posted on September 4, 2016 by athosweblog

I went to Athos for the first time in 1989 together with my two brothers and friend Jaap. My brother Wim had bought a  second hand Saab Turbo for holiday use and so we decided to go by car from … Continue reading →

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1449 – Photo’s 1989

Posted on September 15, 2013 by athosweblog

In 1989 I went to Mount Athos for the first time together with my two brothers and friend Jaap. Just recently Jaap digitized his photo’s in low res. It brings back memories. Leaving Gregoriou on our way to Dionysiou where … Continue reading →

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514 – images from Karyes 1989

Posted on July 8, 2008 by athosweblog

In the last post I mentioned the “old” cafe/restaurant. This a picture of it, with a Zwerger-map hanging on the wall. And a picture of the place where the new cafe/hotel came: Buildings are decaying everywhere: And then again back … Continue reading →

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512 – pictures from Filotheou 1989

Posted on June 30, 2008 by athosweblog

When I looked in my photo archive I found these pictures of Filotheou. We did not pay a lot of attention to this monastery on our web-log until now. At that time we knew that the monastery was one the … Continue reading →

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344 – a walk to and from Simonos Petras

Posted on February 5, 2008 by athosweblog

In 1989 we visited the monastery of Simonos Petras, the “Rock of Peter”. This monastery is probably the most beautifull of all, also for tourists who take the boattrip from Ouranopolis. Simonos Petras from a boat – 1 may 2007 … Continue reading →

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224 – interview met een monnik uit Panteleimon 1989

Posted on October 24, 2007 by athosweblog

Deze blog verscheen eerder in september 2006 (nr 4) Op weg naar Panteleimon – 1989 Zie hier de 3 PDF files van Fanta Voogd met het artikel in FORUM: veel leesplezier! Download mannenzondervrouwen1.pdf Download mannenzondervrouwen2.pdf Download mannenzondervrouwen3.pdf Fanta Voogd tijdens … Continue reading →

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