From a Pilgrim

It happened, for the first time.
I have been to Mount Athos 65 times.
Three years ago, for the first time, on the descent to the cell of St. Paisios, leaving Karyes, we were accompanied by two dogs, one in the back and the other in the front, as if they wanted to protect us. I am sure that something bad would happen. Amazing. We sat for half an hour with Elder Arsenios. The dogs were waiting for us. When we left cell of St. Paisios again the same happened. One dog was in thefront and the other in the back !!!! They followed us to Karyes !!!!!
Image: Xenophontos monastery Mt. Athos