Category Archives: trip 2017

1967 – insects, reptiles, mammals and a bird

Posted on December 24, 2017 by athosweblog

Beetles on flowers with Megisti Lavra in the background. A bumble bee at Thibais. A grasshopper at Nea Skiti and a butterfly at Lavra. Flying ants at Karyes and a lizard with ants at Proto Nero. A dog at Marouda … Continue reading →

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1963 – Watching people in Karyes.

Posted on December 8, 2017 by athosweblog

The first monk we saw in Karyes, the capital of Athos and the only village where no one ever has been born, was an old man, whom we had met before on several occasions. The poor wandering man has got … Continue reading →

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1957 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro part II

Posted on November 29, 2017 by athosweblog

In post 1947 I presented my pictures of the newly renovated buildings and churches of the Paleo Monastiro, the old monastery of the Russians on Athos. I pointed out that the main church is relatively easy accessible, and we were … Continue reading →

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1956 – On the way to Skiti Andreou and its church bells

Posted on November 27, 2017 by athosweblog

Approaching Skiti AndreouComing from Maroudá we walked down to Skiti Andreou. Leaving the wooded area this is the first encounter with the impressive domescape of the former Russian monastic settlement with its golden crosses.The cypresses seem to compete with the … Continue reading →

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1952 – Discovering the old path to the Lavra harbour

Posted on November 18, 2017 by athosweblog

The Lavra monastery has a very nice harbour, worthwhile to visit. Imagine, this was for centuries the place where all visits to the monastery began.  Untill the 1970ties there was only a long path for pilgrims and mules from Karyes … Continue reading →

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1947 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro

Posted on October 25, 2017 by athosweblog

The largescale renovations of the Russian settlements on the Holy Mountain were announced a couple of years ago, knowing that in 2016 the special celebrations of Russians 1000 years on Athos would take place. Not only the main monastery Roussikon … Continue reading →

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1946 – the hike from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro

Posted on October 20, 2017 by athosweblog

On our first day of our 2017 pilgrimage to Athos we hiked from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro, the old Roussikon. It is a 5,5 km hike over a dirt road, starting at sea level and ending at 455 meters. On the … Continue reading →

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1945 – Maroudá, deepening insights.

Posted on October 15, 2017 by athosweblog

A few more pictures to give you a more detailed impression of the kellion of Maroudá, which belongs to Chilandariou. The official title of the place is: “Holy Cell of the Nativity of the Mother of God”.A nicely decorated water … Continue reading →

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1944 – Maroudá, crosses and chants

Posted on October 11, 2017 by athosweblog

The special and intimate place called Maroudá is described on this website many times and extensively by Wim (see the following posts: 1789, 1801, 1802, 1805 and 1809). It was our first encounter there. We were welcomed by some pilgrims … Continue reading →

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1941 – Panteleimonos monastery 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by athosweblog

Panteleimonos aerial: from our flight over Athos the 6th of May 2017 Arriving at the monastery  The clock tower on the left, the blue East wing in the middle and the katholicon on the right Above the palmtree: the double … Continue reading →

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