Patmos
This morning, as we woke up, we all enjoyed a great view of Patmos, the Greek “holy island.” On the top of the hill, above Skala the main port, the capital of the island lies whitewashed, clinging to the mighty castle wall of the monastery of Saint John the Divine.
Later in the morning we traveled all the way up to the magnificent monastery hidden behind strong walls, built in 1088 A.D. We entered the monastery’s church and were impressed by the frescoes and silver candles. The monastery was built by the monk Saint Christodoulos as a way to honor St. John the Divine; who while living in exile on Patmos heard the voice of God and subsequently wrote the book of Revelation.
We also visited the monastery’s treasury museum with its priceless codices and icons. Our final visit was to the sacred Apocalypse cave where St. John lived while dictating what he saw to his follower Prohoros.
For our evening cocktails the kids dressed in togas, offering all of us nuts and dried fruit, exactly what the ancient Greeks used to eat. A charming Greek night with Greek food followed and the day ended in happiness and peace.
This morning, as we woke up, we all enjoyed a great view of Patmos, the Greek “holy island.” On the top of the hill, above Skala the main port, the capital of the island lies whitewashed, clinging to the mighty castle wall of the monastery of Saint John the Divine.
Later in the morning we traveled all the way up to the magnificent monastery hidden behind strong walls, built in 1088 A.D. We entered the monastery’s church and were impressed by the frescoes and silver candles. The monastery was built by the monk Saint Christodoulos as a way to honor St. John the Divine; who while living in exile on Patmos heard the voice of God and subsequently wrote the book of Revelation.
We also visited the monastery’s treasury museum with its priceless codices and icons. Our final visit was to the sacred Apocalypse cave where St. John lived while dictating what he saw to his follower Prohoros.
For our evening cocktails the kids dressed in togas, offering all of us nuts and dried fruit, exactly what the ancient Greeks used to eat. A charming Greek night with Greek food followed and the day ended in happiness and peace.
