The Idiot embarked on his fourth week-long spiritual retreat on the Greek island of Patmos by walking (no, not on his knees) from the port to the hilltop monastery.
There were 16 monks on his first retreat here in 2013. There are 11 now.

Walking up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

Walking up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

A chapel on the walk up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

The Idiot on the walk up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

Walking up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

Walking up the hill from the Patmos port to the hilltop monastery.

Inside the Patmos monastery.

Inside the Patmos monastery.

Inside the Patmos monastery.

The bells atop the Patmos monastery.

Windmills seen from the Patmos monastery.

The Patmos port from the hilltop monastery.