An Italian in Mount Athos part 2 – Karies

The boat from Ouranoupoli takes us to Daphni in about an hour. Dafni  is a small settlement on the southern coast of the peninsula between Xeropotamou Monastery and Simonopetra Monastery. It is basically where most travellers on the west coast of the peninsula can get food and whatever else they need before starting they're journey. … Continue reading An Italian in Mount Athos part 2 – Karies

An Italian in Mount Athos part 1 – Getting ready

@marcoRecorder When I was 14 or maybe 15 years old I remember being on the train on my way back from school. My high-school was quite far from home. I had to take two trains a get picked up at the train station every day to just get back home. Even though that wasn't great … Continue reading An Italian in Mount Athos part 1 – Getting ready