Christ is risen! It is the dream of my life to make a pilgrimage and spend a few days in the monastery by St. Anthony's cave... I forget the name of the monastery, but the Australian convert and ascetic Fr. Lazarus El Anthony lives as a hermit there.
I'm not well-traveled. My first and last teip abroad was in '08. Other than looking at flight prices, I don't know where to begin. I don't know if I need a hotel and how much time I would need to allow for travel from thw city to monastery, or how to go about it. Not sure how much extra money to have on hand... not sure how far in advance to plan the trip or how to contact the monastery to begin with. Add to thst the fact that there could be a serious language barrier. You get the idea, I'm really not sure how to organize this.
Are there travel agencies that apecialize in religious pilgrimages? I feel that traveling in a group could be better than going solo. Could churches provide info? I appreciate any advice.
I want to go to Mt. Athos someday as well. May God grant it!
