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March 6th 2016
Published: March 27th 2016
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The olive harvest had just finished. They hand pick from December to March from olive groves seemingly covering every inch of Greece. The result was fresh preserved olives and cloudy fresh pressed olive oil that tasted like none we have ever tasted sweet, pungent and delicious. We saw none of this because we arrived in Athens at 2:30 am We left Friday right after work and flew throug... Read Full Entry



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Homework on the Veranda, KardamyliHomework on the Veranda, Kardamyli
Homework on the Veranda, Kardamyli

Delightful reading, Antonia's Apartment
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Kardamyli

Beans going into the olive wood fired oven
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Patrick Leigh Fermor, Kardamyli

Lovely outdoor seating area
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Nafplio

View from our room at Pension Marianna
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Nafplio

A short walk to the hotel. (If you don't make a wrong turn.)
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Epidavros Theater

...and Step-on
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Acropolis, Athens

Beautiful evening light. Taken from Mars Rock
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The Erechtheum, Acropolis, Athens

Olive tree is a replacement of the one that sprouted when Athena struck the rock in her battle with Poseidon over the city of Athens.



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