Dear readers all welcome! I was waiting for when I can write a review, to share with you with your emotions and grace that has survived in my heart after this cruise. I say that for the fact that it really happened to me very unexpectedly. In Greece, I rest often, in particular on Chalkidiki. This time I decided to just take a break from everything, go to the sea and sunbathe. On the beach, I heard from a new acquaintance that she was going on a cruise to Athos, she still told me about the belt of the Virgin, here I remembered the stories of Gida Alexandra and his promise to think about the excursion. In the evening I clearly voiced my "yes." And I started mentally preparing for pilgrimage, the aegis of the tour was so. In the morning there was a bus, we moved to Ormos Panagiyas, went for about 30 minutes and everything went to the ship, while our guide told us even then about the significance of the trip and I understood the day will be very not ordinary. We sat on the ship, and the cruise began. While they went around the sea. We were distributed to the recording of names for the Saint Athos, I remembered everyone and so everything was thought out to the smallest detail.
Then we started approaching the monasteries and listened to information about their history and everyday life. And then such joy was stopped - the monks of Athos with shrines from the monastery were put on the ship, brought us the honest chapter of Pantelyamon, the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Marina, and the Desna of George the Victorious.
Then we were in line waiting for the moment of worship, and you know, I must admit that this expectation was one of the most abuse moments in my life, everyone was remembered and I mentally asked prayed for everything. Further the monks were blessed and we gave them our things to sanctify, at will, who are cross, who are icons who are ringlets. The same was another stop, where the Body of the Virgin was brought to us, His Our Mother Maria Otrates, herself with camel wool and the icon brought the Allman.
Emotions do not convey words! My friend and I did not hold back tears like people standing near, asked everything, for each other, for themselves I thought about the most intimate and light and everything proceeded from the heart. And it seemed to us that there was a prayer at the foot of Afrona right into the sky. This is a pilgrimage from me. Thanks to your favorite operator for new and new discoveries! Great joy from your work.
