Monasteries - New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur

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Monasteries - New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur

Stopped for a night at the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, one of the most dramatic of the 250 monasteries we visited for our book "Sanctuaries: A Guide to Lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys and Retreats of the U.S." We were met with this new sign, which set the tone for our stay ... everyone moves slowly and with deliberation in this clifftop monastery, perhaps in awe of what they see.

Marcia & Jack Kelly
Sanctuaries - A Guide to Monastaries & Retreats in the U.S.

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Photos

New Camaldoli Hermitage Road In
One of the dangerous curves on the way to the monastery

New Camaldoli Hermitage Window View
We were lucky this time, and a room opened up beyond the one expected night, so we stayed for four days. Awoke the first morning at dawn, and the golden light hit the hills framed in our window for just a moment.

New Camaldoli Hermitage Evening View
New Camaldoli Hermitage Evening View