True pilgrims would walk from Mytilini to Mandamados to say their prayers. However we went by bus which is an hour's ride. Once there, you make a donation for the keria (candles) which range from small (20cents) to very large (about 3.5feet long, 4euros) depending on the severity of your wishes. Once lit, the church guardians are quick to snuff them out so that they can recycle the wax. Oh well, it's the thought that counts....
