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Mystery on Mount Athos

10 September 2016

9:00 AM

10 September 2016

9:00 AM

I have just returned from one of the world’s most secretive states. I had to apply for a visa a month beforehand and send in a copy of my passport. There is no way into this place by road; you have to arrive on an authorised boat and a policeman checks your visa against your passport before you board.

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