...Father Asterios took the bag with the vestments on his shoulder, and I slowly climbed these stones, and the service would take place, but one is compensated there when they reach the top for their effort, because the view is indescribable.

From the summit of Arasias, one can see all the villages of Imbros, all the villages. Father Asterios, as I mentioned, was a kind-hearted man with limited educational qualifications, and when he was asked, "How do you climb up to Arasias, don't you get tired, Father Asterios?", he wanted to express that he ascended comfortably and would say that he climbs "effortlessly" - may his memory be eternal. I always remember him...