• Europe,  Greece

    Extending the Olive Branch: My Week in the Greek Olive Groves

    Growing up most of us were always told that parents don’t have a favorite child.  Everyone is loved equally and although you have different relationships with each child, your parents, for the most part, try not to show preferential treatment.  Guess what, they have a secret they aren’t telling you, and it’s that they in fact have a favorite.  That’s how I feel about the Greek Isles. Every island I’ve visited I loved, all for different reasons until I met Kythira. Don’t tell any of the other islands, but she’s my favorite. Kythira is the Greek island that dreams are made of.  Small villages dotting the coast, lush green landscapes…