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2193 – Lockdown Athos: update, now extended until March 15 2021
update: new extention of the lock-down on the 1st of March: until the 15 th of March 2021! The monastic community of Mount Athos announced on Friday it will extend a ban on visitors or pilgrims until February 28, as … Continue reading
1695 – When the waves are too high
When there is too much wind the ferries and taxiboats are not allowed to sail to the arsanas (harbours) of the Athos peninsula. In that case the pier in Ouranoupolis remains empty and no boats are te be seen. It … Continue reading
1652 – the kelli Timiou Stavrou of father David – 1
In post 1300 I showed you our visit to this large former Ukrain kelli in 2012. Father David insisted to pay another visit to his kelli and on September 2nd 2014 we finally had the chance to see him again. It … Continue reading
1643 – How about transport to Athos when it is storming?
When the waves are as high as this (Dafni by Giannis Keliotes) the ferries won’ t sail to the harbours of Dafni or the monasteries. But is this also the case with the much smaller boattaxi or is it possible … Continue reading
1315 – forest fires extinguished thanks to heavy rains last night!
At midnight last night – 00.00 h. – a heavy thunder storm broke out, just at the spot where the fires were burning and the water was needed, see chart below! You can call it a miracle, because other parts … Continue reading
1130 – Unprecedented storm hit the north of Mt. Athos
Bad weather over Vatopediou 1997. An unprecedented storm hit the north of Mt. Athos on Oktober 28th, with a rainfall of an intensity and duration, that will not even remember the old monks. Brooks turned into deep rivers. In the midst … Continue reading
