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2297 – The FoMA Footpath Clearing Pilgrimage 2023

Posted on November 24, 2023 by athosweblog

The vast majority of the Foma 2023 pathclearing team (36 pilgrims) arrived in Ouranoupolis, Greece from London by plane. The flight was quite delayed so it was a short night for these pilgrims. The Dutch delegation (Bas, my brother Wim … Continue reading →

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2288 – Vatopedi at night

Posted on November 10, 2023 by athosweblog

After compline (= prayers at the end of the day) the monastery comes to a rest. Most of the monks go to their cells. Some of the pilgrims gather at the coffee machine. Others go to their rooms. The gates … Continue reading →

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2285 – The path to Onoufriou

Posted on October 28, 2023 by athosweblog

The plan was to start on our first path clearing day with the relatively frequently walked coastal path from Dionysiou, our home monastery, to the next monastery, Gregoriou. But the monk who was our contact person in the monastery thought … Continue reading →

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2284 – The second day of the path clearing expedition. (part 2)

Posted on October 27, 2023 by athosweblog

Four impressions of the first stretch of the coastal path between Vatopedi and Esfigmenou. Not too far from Vatopedi in a wooded bend an old drinking place for mules can be seen. The now dry well is a nice shaded … Continue reading →

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2283 – The second day of the path clearing expedition (part 1)

Posted on October 26, 2023 by athosweblog

The second day started at sunrise. Our team was only four men. Three of our men joined an Athos fireman for what would become a tiring day for them. The fireman had electric equipment to cut himself through hidden paths … Continue reading →

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2282 – More about an “unknown” aqueduct near Vatopedi

Posted on October 24, 2023 by athosweblog

On our first day with the Vatopedi path clearing FOMA-team we descended from the Way of the Bey back to our monastery. Father M. was so kind to give the group of seven a ride to the ridge at about … Continue reading →

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2281 – Athos pilgrimage 2023: members of the FoMA footpath clearing group

Posted on October 10, 2023 by athosweblog

This year the Friends of Mount Athos (FoMA) organized a footpath clearing mission on the Holy Mountain. From Sunday 17th to Saturday the 30thSeptember the different teams split up and went to their locations in a number of monasteries, including … Continue reading →

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