Finding The Hidden Monastery

I picked my way around the loose rocks and rounded the butte. There below me, was what I hoped to find. Despite the hope and expectation, finding it was still a surprise. Hidden from view and beyond a trail that had been destroyed by a rock slide, the monastery was pristine, and completely deserted.

Inside, votive lights were burning.

The monastery viewed from the lagoon:

My eyesight wasn't good enough to spot it when I took the picture, but now with the benefit of a 100% crop, the building is visible. I still find it hard to believe that such a place exists in this world.