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Journey To Mount Athos Pt. 2

Continued from Part 1. We awoke in Vatopediou after being plagued by mosquitos; the room right under the roof was very hot so the windows had to be left open. Breakfast follows the same idea as dinner: a service is conducted and breakfast…

Journey to Mount Athos Pt. 1

When my father offered to take me along to on this trip, I couldn't refuse. I knew from his previous visits this was quite a special place, so it makes for a very different trip than my previous ventures so far. Mount Athos is a Orthodox…