The Monastery of Agios Lavrentios - Pelion
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Agios Lavrentios, Thessaly, Greece
Agios Lavrentios, Thessaly, GreeceThe humble nuns and the Mother Superior
Since we are staying these days in the village of Agios Lavrentios we thought to visit the Monastery as well because it is considered one of the significant sights of the area . In fact, the road leading to it, starts right from the entrance of the village. It is the same road that leads to the Metropolis Youth Campsite which is almost attached to the Monastery. I am not going to refer to its history which can easily be found on the net, but I want to thank the Mother Superior who was so humble and discreet and welcomed me upstairs to the Monastery's dorter (archontariki). It is the place where nuns welcome their guests.
I miss her name but when I told her that I come from Cyprus she seemed so enthusiastic and told me that she remembers herself as a youth participating in mass demonstrations and protests for the liberation of Cyprus. She spoke with compassion and love for the heroes of EOKA (Palikarides and Grigoris Afxendiou and many more.
I managed to get one or two photos of the beautiful gold-plated iconostasis before a nun asked me not to. The carvings on the wood are true masterpieces.
Of course before leaving we had a treat from the nuns which was 'loukoumi’ and cool water.
If you happen to be in the area, do drop by. The nuns will welcome you in with a smile, will offer you a drink and they will be happy to show you around.
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