Category Archives: trip 2007

1841 – 31th August: 10th anniversery Athos weblog

Posted on August 30, 2016 by athosweblog

Stavronikita: first weblog header – 2007 Ten years ago we started this weblog for the group of pilgrims that planned a visit to Holy Mountain (Jaap, Harry, Douwe, Fanta, Jitze, Herman and Wim), not realizing that 10 years later the weblog has … Continue reading →

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1387 – Athanasius well

Posted on May 9, 2013 by athosweblog

The well of Athanasius in app. 1875 is situated on the road to Lavra. Saint Athanasius the Athonite, is considered the founder of cenobitic monasticism on Mount Athos. Born in Trapezont, he led the ascetic life first in Olympus of … Continue reading →

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788 – video of our Athos-trip in 2007

Posted on May 5, 2009 by athosweblog

Officially it is forbidden to shoot films on the Holy Mountain. The question is if – with all modern technical possibilities (which digital camera hasn’t have a film-mode ?) – amature films like this are harming the community of Athos … Continue reading →

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757 – A trip to Athos 2007 (day 4)

Posted on April 4, 2009 by athosweblog

Because my visit in 2007 was my fifth trip to Athos and I always ended my pilgrimage by leaving from Dafni back to Ouranopolis, I decided to try to back from the other side, leaving for Ierissos.I heard from a … Continue reading →

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183 – dag 3 Stavronikita (vervolg)

Posted on September 3, 2007 by athosweblog

Na de kerkdienst hadden we tijd om buiten het klooster een kijkje te nemen. De toegangsweg naar Stavronikita met het aquaduct, foto genomen vanaf de buitenmuur Cypres Stavronikita Als je richting de haven loopt kom je langs de begraafplaats (zie … Continue reading →

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179 – dag 3 Stavronikita (vervolg)

Posted on August 30, 2007 by athosweblog

De kamer die we hadden gekregen was prima in orde. Maar ook de rest van de middag was prima verzorgd. We werden namelijk uitgenodigd voor een rondleiding door de kerk, samen met de heren uit Oostenrijk. Eén van hen, een … Continue reading →

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175 – dag 3: de aankomst op Stavronikita

Posted on August 25, 2007 by athosweblog

Stavronikita was het laatste klooster op Athos dat ik nog nimmer bezocht had of van dichtbij had gezien. Van plaatjes uit de boeken over Athos vond ik Stavronikita qua architectuur en ligging al een van de mooiste kloosters van heel … Continue reading →

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161 – dag 3: Pantocratoros

Posted on August 17, 2007 by athosweblog

Er is tijdens elke reis naar Athos altijd wel een klooster dat tegenvalt. We hadden hooggespannen verwachtingen van Pantocratoros en we hadden via de telefoon reeds een slaapplek gereserveerd, maar daar hebben we – zoals je hierna kunt lezen- geen … Continue reading →

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160 – day 3: the monopati from Prof. Eliou to Pantocratoros

Posted on August 10, 2007 by athosweblog

The friendly monk Filemon explained us in detail how to walk the very old path to Pantocratoros. In this picture of Eliou, taken from Pantocratoros, you can see through which kind af landscape the path goes: Somtimes it looks as … Continue reading →

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159 – dag 3: Profitou Eliou

Posted on August 3, 2007 by athosweblog

As described in post 134 we saw the view of the skiti unfolding in a magnificant way: Over this road we closed in to the Skiti: and while walking along the gardens we saw Pantocratoros lying beneath us: On arriving … Continue reading →

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