Postmarked Xania, dated 1 July 1982.
Holy Monastery Gonia, Kolymbari, Crete.
The message reads:
This monastery was built between 1618 and 1634 by the monk Blaise from Cyprus. It played a leading part in the revolutions against the Turks and was a centre of the national resistance during the German occupation. There are only 8 monks here today.
That was over 25 years ago. I wonder if there are any monks left now.
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This kind of subject never ages.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I never tire of hearing about places like this.
ReplyDeletegreat location to put it in. those monks new a good view when they saw one.
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