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2058 – The glory of Agiou Andreou

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

The enormous skiti Agiou Andreou, with its many domes, emerged from the mist. Though merely a skiti, and belonging to Vatopedi (after the Russian period ended), it is much larger than many other monasteries on the Holy Mountain. Inside the … Continue reading →

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2056 – Uptown Karyes

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

After our quick visit to Koutloumousiou we walked back to Karyes. It was still drowned in the mysterious mist we experienced earlier that morning. At the bakery shop we walked up hill. The idea was to stroll to Andreou via … Continue reading →

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2047 – Mysterious mist in Karyes

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

The early boat, the Agia Anna, took us to Dafni on the 8th of April 2019. The clouds hung low over the peninsula. The Holy Mountain was covered by grey cumuli. In Dafni we found a small taxi bus that … Continue reading →

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