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2134 – Vegetables pulled up to Simonos Petras

Posted on April 20, 2020 by athosweblog

Only if you have good trust in fate you can look down, vertically, from the overhanging fragile wooden balconies of Simonos Petras. More than 40 meters below you, monks and their helpers were working in the gardens. The gardens are … Continue reading →

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2131 – Living from land and garden: fruits and vegetables

Posted on April 13, 2020 by athosweblog

This looks like Aloe Vera or another cactus-like succulent plant. Do they use for beverages or for medicinal uses? This wild spinach-like vegetable grows in the steep gardens of Simonos Petras. A small cornfield in the middle of knowhere reachable … Continue reading →

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1903 – Koutloumousiou monastery -1

Posted on April 14, 2017 by athosweblog

September 23th 2015 we paid a visit to this monastery. In this photo essay I will show you the pictures I took. Here is a plan of monastery and its surroundings:and on the next satelite picture you see the spots where … Continue reading →

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1859 – the Kitchen Garden of Simonos Petras

Posted on November 4, 2016 by athosweblog

One of the intriguing things on Mount Athos is the healthy food the monks eat. Many books has been published about this subject, for a good recipe look here. But where do the cooks of the monasteries get their ingredients … Continue reading →

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1833 – around Skiti Andreou: the garden

Posted on July 16, 2016 by athosweblog

Old picture of skiti Andreou  On our first day of our 2015 Athos pilgrimage, 20th of September, we slept in Skiti Andreou, the former Russian convent, now inhabited by Greek monks. I remember walking past this large settlement for the … Continue reading →

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1724 – pictures of Karakalou

Posted on May 25, 2015 by athosweblog

We did not plan to stay in Karakalou during our 2014 trip to Athos, but because of a change of plans we ended up returning to this beautifull monastery. At first the Greek archondaris was not very pleased to see … Continue reading →

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1557 – Esfigmenou: a walk around the monastery – 2

Posted on June 5, 2014 by athosweblog

Let’s continue our walk around the monastery, starting at E (part 1 is here): This picture was taken from the new pier, with the old one in front af the monastery and the sea side entrance on he left, which we … Continue reading →

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