Travels with an environmentally friendly puppet describes travels in France and the Benelux countries in an old van running on free fuel from restaurants with a group of puppets who danced while the author made music. Also the section 'Visit to the Holy Mountain' describes a visit by the author in 1981 to Mount Athos, in particular the ancient monesty Magistra Lavra. The ancient Byzantine region is home to many old monestries, and remains a region totally forbidden to women or any species.