Reason to go back #1

To Crete:

Gradina manastirii Arcadia.

Manastire in care, la invazia turcilor in 1846, s-au adapostit parintele Gabriel, impreuna cu o mana de oameni de prin satele invecinate, majoritatea femei si copii.
Au rezistat asediului vreme de doua zile, iar cand turcii au reusit sa intre in curtea manastirii, cei dinauntru s-au aruncat in aer, folosind butoaiele de praf de pusca din camera de armament.
Din cei 964 de oameni prezenti la inceputul asaltului, 864 au murit in lupta sau la momentul exploziei. 100 au fost capturati.


Arcadia Monastery garden.

This is a very special place in Crete. It is a monastery where, when the turks invaded, in 1846, the igoumen Gabriel, together with the women, children, and a handful of fighters from the area retreated to.
They resisted for two days, and when the turks broke into the monastery, they blew themselves up using barrels of gun powder.
Out of the 964 people present at the start of the assault, 864 were killed in combat or at the moment of the explosion, while 100 were captured.