1 00:00:23,050 --> 00:00:25,580 - My travels around Greece as part of this odyssey, 2 00:00:25,580 --> 00:00:28,040 have taken me from the heart of the nation, Athens, 3 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,380 and throughout several of the major island groups. 4 00:00:30,380 --> 00:00:32,522 We've cruised around the coast of the Peloponnese 5 00:00:32,522 --> 00:00:34,800 and traveled amongst the Ionian Islands. 6 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,120 Then we made our way across to the Northern Aegean, 7 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,470 before spending time exploring the hidden gems 8 00:00:39,470 --> 00:00:42,580 of the western Cyclades and man, was it beautiful. 9 00:00:42,580 --> 00:00:45,720 This series sees us steering Mia Zoi further eastward 10 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:47,840 and into the Dodecanese. 11 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,430 In this episode, I'm finishing my visit to Ikaria 12 00:00:50,430 --> 00:00:52,600 and spending time meeting some of the locals. 13 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,120 I want to understand why they live longer 14 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:55,600 than they do elsewhere. 15 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,456 Is it the food, the lifestyle, genetics? 16 00:00:58,456 --> 00:01:00,450 I just have to find out. 17 00:01:00,450 --> 00:01:02,340 I'm also heading to some of the most popular sites 18 00:01:02,340 --> 00:01:04,841 on the island, doing a bit of cooking with Kyriako 19 00:01:04,841 --> 00:01:07,270 and even trying my hand at surfing. 20 00:01:07,270 --> 00:01:09,190 But perhaps best of all, I'll be catching up 21 00:01:09,190 --> 00:01:11,249 with a close friend who was born here. 22 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:19,450 This series is mostly about the Dodecanese 23 00:01:19,450 --> 00:01:22,290 but I'm visiting a few islands that lie outside the group. 24 00:01:22,290 --> 00:01:25,100 Fournoi, Ikaria and Samos are actually part 25 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:28,080 of the northern Aegean but they're so close geographically, 26 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:29,870 that it made sense to include them. 27 00:01:29,870 --> 00:01:32,140 To be honest, I couldn't help myself. 28 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:34,150 These three islands are highlights in the region 29 00:01:34,150 --> 00:01:36,210 and Ikaria was one place I was really keen 30 00:01:36,210 --> 00:01:37,043 to have a look at. 31 00:01:37,043 --> 00:01:39,740 There's so much history and great reading about it, 32 00:01:39,740 --> 00:01:41,950 that both excited and intrigued me. 33 00:01:41,950 --> 00:01:43,830 At one point, we only had a couple of days 34 00:01:43,830 --> 00:01:45,990 planned for Ikaria, but that quickly turned 35 00:01:45,990 --> 00:01:47,601 into the best part of a week. 36 00:01:47,601 --> 00:01:51,780 There's just so much to see, do, taste and admire, 37 00:01:51,780 --> 00:01:53,290 that you can spend a month or more on the island 38 00:01:53,290 --> 00:01:56,240 exploring, relaxing and embracing the lifestyle 39 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,191 that makes the people here so long lived. 40 00:01:58,191 --> 00:02:01,010 It seems the number one thing to do here, 41 00:02:01,010 --> 00:02:03,203 is well, to do very little of anything. 42 00:02:05,390 --> 00:02:09,970 On a day like this when the sea is so flat, 43 00:02:09,970 --> 00:02:12,950 it's like giaoúrti, as the Greeks say, yogurt. 44 00:02:12,950 --> 00:02:15,893 You've got to explore the north coast of Ikaria, 45 00:02:15,893 --> 00:02:17,847 because it's where the prevailing weather comes from 46 00:02:17,847 --> 00:02:19,600 and it's normally rough. 47 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,588 And there's places like Karavostamo, 48 00:02:22,588 --> 00:02:25,193 or Karavostamon, I'll never get these names right. 49 00:02:25,193 --> 00:02:27,580 It's probably one of the most populated villages 50 00:02:27,580 --> 00:02:29,817 here in Ikaria and it doesn't look like it, 51 00:02:29,817 --> 00:02:31,611 but it goes further into the gorge. 52 00:02:31,611 --> 00:02:33,640 But what's nice, is there's a beach, 53 00:02:33,640 --> 00:02:36,195 there's a port, you can have your boat here. 54 00:02:36,195 --> 00:02:41,195 It's just taverns everywhere and there's villages like this 55 00:02:41,310 --> 00:02:43,010 all the way along the north coast. 56 00:02:54,067 --> 00:02:57,990 Not only do you have these absolutely wonderful beaches 57 00:02:57,990 --> 00:03:02,510 with the silky sand, but you've got these nice towns 58 00:03:02,510 --> 00:03:05,700 like Armenistis right next door. 59 00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:08,311 And it could be the French Riviera, you wouldn't know, 60 00:03:08,311 --> 00:03:10,950 apart from the food and the language 61 00:03:10,950 --> 00:03:12,973 and the food's probably a touch better. 62 00:03:13,810 --> 00:03:16,633 Language, well, they're all the same, aren't they? 63 00:03:21,310 --> 00:03:24,260 Some say that French is the most romantic tongue. 64 00:03:24,260 --> 00:03:25,970 Greek might not be so delicate, 65 00:03:25,970 --> 00:03:27,980 but it's impact on the English language makes it 66 00:03:27,980 --> 00:03:31,230 possibly the most influential language on the planet. 67 00:03:31,230 --> 00:03:33,730 Most of us in the Western world say a word or two in Greek 68 00:03:33,730 --> 00:03:35,430 every day without even knowing it. 69 00:03:36,547 --> 00:03:40,430 The whole of the north coast is punctuated 70 00:03:40,430 --> 00:03:44,350 by these deep gorges, these ravines that are created 71 00:03:44,350 --> 00:03:47,110 by the heavy weather that comes in winter 72 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:49,510 and all the rain, you can see how green it is. 73 00:03:49,510 --> 00:03:53,170 But what's great, is it creates these lovely sandy beaches 74 00:03:53,170 --> 00:03:55,351 with this beautiful aqua water. 75 00:03:56,930 --> 00:04:00,402 Yes, and you see that there are people along these beaches 76 00:04:00,402 --> 00:04:02,294 tons of beaches along here. 77 00:04:02,294 --> 00:04:05,730 It's so dramatic. 78 00:04:08,220 --> 00:04:10,300 Generally in life, whether it's work or play, 79 00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:12,150 I'm surrounded by people. 80 00:04:12,150 --> 00:04:14,670 I love socializing and sharing life's adventures. 81 00:04:14,670 --> 00:04:17,930 But there are times when I also like to be alone. 82 00:04:17,930 --> 00:04:20,610 It gives me a chance to reflect, relax 83 00:04:20,610 --> 00:04:23,008 and take in my surrounds free from distraction. 84 00:04:23,008 --> 00:04:24,900 It's a similar feeling to what I get 85 00:04:24,900 --> 00:04:26,840 when I'm doing my morning yoga. 86 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:29,193 It's a from of mindfulness that helps me appreciate 87 00:04:29,193 --> 00:04:31,703 all the wonderful things the world has to offer. 88 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:35,380 I find one of the best ways to attain a sense 89 00:04:35,380 --> 00:04:38,420 of peace and focus, is to go on a long walk. 90 00:04:38,420 --> 00:04:39,990 It's easy to get lost in the moment 91 00:04:39,990 --> 00:04:42,490 and become totally engrossed in the surrounds. 92 00:04:42,490 --> 00:04:44,220 You quickly forget the daily stresses 93 00:04:44,220 --> 00:04:46,186 and get some clarity in your mind. 94 00:04:49,866 --> 00:04:52,050 The location I was headed to, can actually be accessed 95 00:04:52,050 --> 00:04:54,550 on a drive from town, but arriving by sea 96 00:04:54,550 --> 00:04:56,294 seemed like a whole lot more fun 97 00:04:56,294 --> 00:04:58,707 and the views were pretty awesome too. 98 00:05:05,350 --> 00:05:08,613 In the distance, we see Samos, Fournoi. 99 00:05:09,550 --> 00:05:13,040 This was a major shipping lane in antiquity. 100 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,883 And in the Hellenistic -time, four centuries B. -C, 101 00:05:16,883 --> 00:05:20,530 they built this magnificent tower of Drakanon 102 00:05:20,530 --> 00:05:22,410 and the whole settlement around it, 103 00:05:22,410 --> 00:05:25,320 just to watch this shipping lane. 104 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,150 Let's go and have a look. 105 00:05:27,150 --> 00:05:29,230 When most people gaze upon this town, 106 00:05:29,230 --> 00:05:31,730 they would probably just see another decaying relic. 107 00:05:31,730 --> 00:05:33,200 But when you look a little deeper, 108 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,410 you discover it has so much to offer. 109 00:05:35,410 --> 00:05:38,750 I see intricate architecture, precision engineering 110 00:05:38,750 --> 00:05:41,280 and thousands of man hours in construction. 111 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:43,209 I see an ancient beacon, that for centuries 112 00:05:43,209 --> 00:05:46,600 has stood as a sentinel, looking across the Mediterranean. 113 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,210 Now, if you're walking from the east side, 114 00:05:49,210 --> 00:05:50,420 the side facing the sea, 115 00:05:50,420 --> 00:05:53,170 you'll notice that it's not as well preserved 116 00:05:53,170 --> 00:05:55,946 as the west side and that's because it faces the sea 117 00:05:55,946 --> 00:05:58,994 and it was used for target practice in the 19th century. 118 00:05:58,994 --> 00:06:01,023 Thankfully they weren't the best shots. 119 00:06:06,890 --> 00:06:10,793 Wow, everything about this tower just amazes me. 120 00:06:10,793 --> 00:06:12,440 I love the engineering. 121 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:17,440 Just this block here, it's about four tons 122 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:18,780 and it's not locally quarried. 123 00:06:18,780 --> 00:06:20,593 It's come from over the road at Fournoi. 124 00:06:20,593 --> 00:06:23,359 It's that beautiful white, seamless marble. 125 00:06:23,359 --> 00:06:26,830 Just look at the circle, it's perfect. 126 00:06:26,830 --> 00:06:31,830 Six point eighth meter diameter and the surveying quality, 127 00:06:32,550 --> 00:06:35,410 the management, the amount of people to build this thing, 128 00:06:35,410 --> 00:06:36,770 it's just amazing. 129 00:06:36,770 --> 00:06:40,166 I love it and it's about 12, 13, 14 meters high. 130 00:06:40,166 --> 00:06:40,999 I don't know. 131 00:06:40,999 --> 00:06:42,780 You can see those holes up there, 132 00:06:42,780 --> 00:06:44,870 they would have held the gluts, 133 00:06:44,870 --> 00:06:46,840 the joints that held each level. 134 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:47,820 There's three levels here, 135 00:06:47,820 --> 00:06:49,200 so they watched from three levels. 136 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,090 It's amazing, I love it, I love it. 137 00:06:52,090 --> 00:06:53,540 Can you tell I love building? 138 00:06:55,100 --> 00:06:57,028 Oh man, it's beautiful. 139 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:01,810 This is as much a work of art 140 00:07:01,810 --> 00:07:03,830 as an achievement of engineering. 141 00:07:03,830 --> 00:07:05,280 They could have built something simpler 142 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:07,620 and less costly, but there was a lot of thought 143 00:07:07,620 --> 00:07:09,020 behind Drakonon. 144 00:07:09,020 --> 00:07:10,500 It was a symbol of security. 145 00:07:10,500 --> 00:07:12,357 It gave the people both pride in their town 146 00:07:12,357 --> 00:07:15,243 and confidence that they would be safe from invaders. 147 00:07:15,243 --> 00:07:19,190 That self-assurance helped unshackle their minds from fear, 148 00:07:19,190 --> 00:07:21,370 which empowered them to live freely. 149 00:07:21,370 --> 00:07:22,203 It's in environments like that, 150 00:07:22,203 --> 00:07:24,333 where people can achieve so much more. 151 00:07:43,659 --> 00:07:45,450 There's no better way to understand a people 152 00:07:45,450 --> 00:07:46,900 and their culture than by seeing it 153 00:07:46,900 --> 00:07:48,600 through the eyes of a local. 154 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:51,290 A close friend of mine, Michael, who was a school mate 155 00:07:51,290 --> 00:07:52,683 of my sister's, was born in Ikaria 156 00:07:52,683 --> 00:07:56,045 and left here in the civil unrest in die 1970's. 157 00:07:56,045 --> 00:07:57,630 I timed my trip here to coincide 158 00:07:57,630 --> 00:07:59,840 with his annual pilgrimage to Ikaria. 159 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:01,360 So Michael, 52 villages. 160 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,550 This is pretty typical, Dafni, this is your village. 161 00:08:03,550 --> 00:08:05,050 How many people live here? 162 00:08:05,050 --> 00:08:07,170 - In winter, probably about 50. 163 00:08:07,170 --> 00:08:09,360 In summer, probably about 300. 164 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,127 - And when you left, how many were there here? 165 00:08:11,127 --> 00:08:12,640 - Ah, there were a lot more people. 166 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,540 Constantly, 150 maybe constant, 167 00:08:15,540 --> 00:08:18,100 but in summer again, 250, 300. 168 00:08:18,100 --> 00:08:19,330 - Wow, things have changed. 169 00:08:19,330 --> 00:08:20,474 - Things have changed. 170 00:08:20,474 --> 00:08:22,322 People have moved off. 171 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,000 - Technology and advances in farming techniques 172 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,940 have forever changed life on highlands like Ikaria. 173 00:08:31,940 --> 00:08:33,660 The mountainous terrain doesn't lend itself 174 00:08:33,660 --> 00:08:35,820 to modern agricultural methods. 175 00:08:35,820 --> 00:08:37,620 As a consequence, people moved away 176 00:08:37,620 --> 00:08:40,220 to the less labor intensive plains of the mainland 177 00:08:40,220 --> 00:08:42,420 or simply found new occupations in the larger settlements. 178 00:08:42,420 --> 00:08:46,630 - Yes, this used to be a storage area 179 00:08:46,630 --> 00:08:48,359 for the grain of the local village 180 00:08:48,359 --> 00:08:53,359 but now, there's not as much agriculture. 181 00:08:53,380 --> 00:08:54,213 - Yeah? 182 00:08:54,213 --> 00:08:56,830 - So, it is not used anymore. 183 00:08:56,830 --> 00:08:57,663 - Right. 184 00:08:57,663 --> 00:09:00,439 Nice flower, mate, beautiful smell. 185 00:09:00,439 --> 00:09:03,639 - Well, Peter, this is one of a number of springs. 186 00:09:03,639 --> 00:09:07,010 In the old days, when I say old days, the 60's, 187 00:09:07,010 --> 00:09:09,900 this is where people came to get their drinking water 188 00:09:09,900 --> 00:09:12,930 with buckets or whatever, you know, 189 00:09:12,930 --> 00:09:15,508 and it's clean, it's fresh. 190 00:09:15,508 --> 00:09:20,508 And it wasn't until the 70's, we got pipes 191 00:09:21,106 --> 00:09:23,360 taking the water to the house. 192 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,540 - Yeah, but you know what, I want to try your Ikarian tea. 193 00:09:25,540 --> 00:09:27,414 Everybody raves about the Ikarian tea. 194 00:09:27,414 --> 00:09:30,755 - Let's do it, let's go to the cafe. 195 00:09:36,530 --> 00:09:37,720 - Over the years, I've heard a lot about 196 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,270 the teas of Ikaria. 197 00:09:39,270 --> 00:09:42,140 So naturally while here, I just had to try them for myself 198 00:09:42,140 --> 00:09:43,080 and learn why they are different 199 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:44,653 from those on other islands. 200 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,810 One thing I was already aware of, 201 00:09:47,810 --> 00:09:49,340 is that they don't just have the simple 202 00:09:49,340 --> 00:09:52,310 sage or chamomile tea that you'll find everywhere else. 203 00:09:52,310 --> 00:09:55,200 Some folks here have a dozen or more different local herbs 204 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,340 that they mix to form a concoction. 205 00:09:57,340 --> 00:09:58,680 - Have a look at these, Pete. 206 00:09:58,680 --> 00:09:59,513 - Wow! 207 00:10:01,048 --> 00:10:03,530 They drink it religiously and amongst the myriad 208 00:10:03,530 --> 00:10:06,180 of idiosyncrasies, it's one of the things that contributes 209 00:10:06,180 --> 00:10:08,250 to why they live so long. 210 00:10:08,250 --> 00:10:09,557 Knowing that, I've placed an order 211 00:10:09,557 --> 00:10:12,523 for 20 kilos of the stuff, regardless of how it tastes. 212 00:10:13,464 --> 00:10:16,837 So this is and that's 213 00:10:16,837 --> 00:10:19,150 Mountain tea and like a mint. 214 00:10:19,150 --> 00:10:20,567 - Like a mountain mint. 215 00:10:20,567 --> 00:10:22,060 - All right, let's give it a shot 216 00:10:22,060 --> 00:10:23,613 and see what it's like. 217 00:10:25,020 --> 00:10:27,930 Tell me, you come back to Ikaria every year? 218 00:10:27,930 --> 00:10:30,271 - Now I try and do every year. 219 00:10:30,271 --> 00:10:32,390 It rejuvenates me. 220 00:10:32,390 --> 00:10:33,940 - Yeah, fantastic. 221 00:10:33,940 --> 00:10:35,553 - You wouldn't think I was 85 years old. 222 00:10:38,190 --> 00:10:39,240 - Awesome, awesome. 223 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:40,820 Great day, mate, really appreciate. 224 00:10:40,820 --> 00:10:43,970 I enjoy being here in a real village, 225 00:10:43,970 --> 00:10:45,080 in a real authentic village. 226 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:46,330 I think the place hasn't changed. 227 00:10:46,330 --> 00:10:47,350 - No, it hasn't changed. 228 00:10:47,350 --> 00:10:48,183 - Hasn't changed. 229 00:10:48,183 --> 00:10:49,016 - That's what I love about it. 230 00:10:49,016 --> 00:10:49,849 - Yeah. 231 00:10:49,849 --> 00:10:50,682 - That's why I come here. 232 00:10:50,682 --> 00:10:51,540 - Yeah, fantastic. 233 00:10:51,540 --> 00:10:53,851 - It's the one constant in life. 234 00:10:53,851 --> 00:10:56,150 - Let's hope you live a long time 235 00:10:56,150 --> 00:10:57,991 like most Ikarians do, mate. 236 00:10:57,991 --> 00:10:59,210 - I hope so. 237 00:11:01,530 --> 00:11:04,294 - Mm, awesome. 238 00:11:04,294 --> 00:11:06,940 While sitting here, enjoying my tea, 239 00:11:06,940 --> 00:11:09,030 a series of events unfolded in front of me, 240 00:11:09,030 --> 00:11:11,340 that went path the way explaining why these people 241 00:11:11,340 --> 00:11:12,800 have such longevity. 242 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,708 To begin with, an excavator was making its way through town. 243 00:11:15,708 --> 00:11:19,710 It held up traffic for 15 minutes, causing lots of noise 244 00:11:19,710 --> 00:11:22,591 and no doubt making people late, but no one cared. 245 00:11:22,591 --> 00:11:25,480 I was the only one stressing out about it. 246 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,540 Others sat patiently in their cars, 247 00:11:27,540 --> 00:11:28,930 or kept sipping their drinks, 248 00:11:28,930 --> 00:11:30,383 oblivious to what was happening. 249 00:11:30,383 --> 00:11:33,350 You see, to Ikarians, an appointment is more 250 00:11:33,350 --> 00:11:35,420 of an estimate of when they think they'll arrive, 251 00:11:35,420 --> 00:11:37,890 rather than being a set time for a meeting. 252 00:11:37,890 --> 00:11:40,270 Their out lies in a world where punctuality 253 00:11:40,270 --> 00:11:43,060 and the stress it causes, don't exist. 254 00:11:43,060 --> 00:11:44,820 They're also happy to take their time, 255 00:11:44,820 --> 00:11:46,780 enjoying their drinks, playing games 256 00:11:46,780 --> 00:11:48,720 and watching the world go by. 257 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:50,900 It's a lifestyle at the opposite end of the spectrum 258 00:11:50,900 --> 00:11:52,999 to my self inflicted schedule. 259 00:12:17,810 --> 00:12:19,500 - No stress, no stress. 260 00:12:19,500 --> 00:12:22,200 - Here in Agios Kirykos, wherever we went 261 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,803 and chatted to locals, we discovered they were 262 00:12:24,803 --> 00:12:26,900 in their late 70's and 80's, 263 00:12:26,900 --> 00:12:28,910 but we knew there were plenty of much older people 264 00:12:28,910 --> 00:12:30,180 living here too. 265 00:12:30,180 --> 00:12:33,170 However, after many ears of having film crews visit 266 00:12:33,170 --> 00:12:35,560 and interview townsfolk, a superstition 267 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:37,110 has risen amongst them. 268 00:12:37,110 --> 00:12:39,960 You see, shortly after production crews left, 269 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,750 there seem to be a trend that one of those 270 00:12:41,750 --> 00:12:44,550 who had been filmed, passed away. 271 00:12:44,550 --> 00:12:46,010 So when they heard we were coming, 272 00:12:46,010 --> 00:12:48,933 the most elderly of locals decided to stay indoors. 273 00:12:57,198 --> 00:12:58,865 An Ikarian baby, 75. 274 00:13:03,620 --> 00:13:04,453 That's how you can tell, 275 00:13:04,453 --> 00:13:06,333 the Ikarian babies have still got teeth. 276 00:13:09,003 --> 00:13:10,960 All their teeth. 277 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:12,890 George's niece later told me that in fact, 278 00:13:12,890 --> 00:13:14,570 she was a lot older than mentioned, 279 00:13:14,570 --> 00:13:16,710 but out of respect, I can't tell you. 280 00:13:16,710 --> 00:13:18,380 Later, I was lucky enough to meet a couple 281 00:13:18,380 --> 00:13:21,010 in their early 90's, Spiro and Anna. 282 00:13:21,010 --> 00:13:22,790 They met in Athens 60 years ago 283 00:13:22,790 --> 00:13:24,890 and lived in the US for 16 years. 284 00:13:24,890 --> 00:13:28,150 They moved back to Ikaria and have remained here ever since. 285 00:13:28,150 --> 00:13:30,620 Despite their age, they're still full of life. 286 00:13:30,620 --> 00:13:34,890 What is it about Ikaria that people live a long time? 287 00:13:34,890 --> 00:13:35,723 What is it? 288 00:13:35,723 --> 00:13:36,810 You guys look-- 289 00:13:36,810 --> 00:13:37,930 They not only live a long time, 290 00:13:37,930 --> 00:13:38,947 but in your 90's-- 291 00:13:41,903 --> 00:13:44,967 Don't worry about anything. 292 00:13:44,967 --> 00:13:46,900 But you're wearing a watch. 293 00:13:46,900 --> 00:13:47,820 - I'm American. 294 00:13:47,820 --> 00:13:49,470 - Yeah, but he's wearing a watch. 295 00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:53,900 Yeah, he's a nervy guy, he's not Ikarian. 296 00:13:56,069 --> 00:13:57,350 The Ikarian walks and before he goes 297 00:13:57,350 --> 00:13:58,740 to the next step, what happens? 298 00:13:58,740 --> 00:14:00,953 He thinks about it. 299 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,280 - Nothing happens before 12 o'clock. 300 00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:16,590 - Supermarkets 10 o'clock. 301 00:14:16,590 --> 00:14:19,349 - Supermarkets open 10 o'clock in the morning. 302 00:14:19,349 --> 00:14:21,040 - In the morning. 303 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,040 - Wow, what's the advise that you can give us 304 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,980 from the Ikarians, saying to the younger people out there? 305 00:14:25,980 --> 00:14:27,350 What should they do in life? 306 00:14:27,350 --> 00:14:29,100 What is the best bit of advise you can give us? 307 00:14:29,100 --> 00:14:33,253 - Keep smiling, be happy, love people. 308 00:14:33,253 --> 00:14:36,140 - Love people, keep smiling, be happy. 309 00:14:36,140 --> 00:14:36,973 - The main thing. 310 00:14:36,973 --> 00:14:38,250 - That's the main thing, hey. 311 00:14:38,250 --> 00:14:40,379 - Smile, love people. 312 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:43,760 I love everybody, I don't know. 313 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:45,443 - I can see that, I can see that. 314 00:14:45,443 --> 00:14:46,776 - I love people. 315 00:14:48,020 --> 00:14:50,980 - Smile, love people and be happy. 316 00:14:50,980 --> 00:14:52,090 Great advise. 317 00:14:52,090 --> 00:14:54,400 I like to think I'm already embracing that a little. 318 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:56,750 I also notice a trend starting to emerge. 319 00:14:56,750 --> 00:14:59,293 Many of the people on Ikaria grow their own food 320 00:14:59,293 --> 00:15:02,200 which keeps them both mentally and physically active. 321 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:03,175 It's not easy work. 322 00:15:03,175 --> 00:15:05,840 Spiro's garden is totally organic too, 323 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,450 so his fruit and vegetables are probably much healthier 324 00:15:08,450 --> 00:15:10,008 than the store bought produce. 325 00:15:15,563 --> 00:15:17,340 Oh, can't loose that one. 326 00:15:17,340 --> 00:15:19,993 That was a beauty. 327 00:15:27,435 --> 00:15:30,860 It's a massive garden, all in perfect order. 328 00:15:30,860 --> 00:15:35,600 To think, a 92 year old does all this work every day. 329 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:36,710 It's incredible. 330 00:15:36,710 --> 00:15:38,480 He actually ends up giving most of it away, 331 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,287 as he and Anna can't eat it all. 332 00:15:41,858 --> 00:15:43,358 That's awesome, eggplant, wow. 333 00:15:44,990 --> 00:15:47,210 I think one of Spiro's secrets to longevity, 334 00:15:47,210 --> 00:15:48,990 is his daily routine. 335 00:15:48,990 --> 00:15:51,590 He's up before dawn and with just a cup of coffee 336 00:15:51,590 --> 00:15:54,340 or tea in his stomach, he heads to his little farm. 337 00:15:54,340 --> 00:15:56,410 He's home by midday for lunch with Anna 338 00:15:56,410 --> 00:15:58,893 and a catch-up on the news before an afternoon nap. 339 00:15:58,893 --> 00:16:01,770 He then spends his evenings with close friends 340 00:16:01,770 --> 00:16:03,350 and a very light meal. 341 00:16:03,350 --> 00:16:07,020 But perhaps most importantly, Spiro is always smiling 342 00:16:07,020 --> 00:16:09,083 and turns a negative into a positive. 343 00:16:15,129 --> 00:16:16,150 I'm leaving. 344 00:16:16,150 --> 00:16:18,391 Spiro is still working away in there. 345 00:16:18,391 --> 00:16:20,870 You know, the last 24 hours have been really special for me 346 00:16:20,870 --> 00:16:22,840 with Spiro and Anna. 347 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:24,927 They taught me so much about life 348 00:16:24,927 --> 00:16:27,850 and when I leave an island, those last couple of days, 349 00:16:27,850 --> 00:16:29,570 especially a remote island like Ikaria, 350 00:16:29,570 --> 00:16:33,477 I treat them as if it's the last time I'll ever come 351 00:16:33,477 --> 00:16:36,200 and I feel like it might be the last time 352 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:38,722 I ever see Spiro and Anna again. 353 00:16:38,722 --> 00:16:40,951 But I think they're gonna outlive me 354 00:16:40,951 --> 00:16:42,830 and there's a good chance I'll see them again 355 00:16:42,830 --> 00:16:44,991 and I look forward to coming back to this island. 356 00:16:44,991 --> 00:16:46,771 It's awesome, it's been great. 357 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:15,350 I'm here in Messakti beach and I can't believe it. 358 00:17:15,350 --> 00:17:18,090 There's waves, there's waves in Greece. 359 00:17:18,090 --> 00:17:20,570 Not only that, there's a surf school! 360 00:17:20,570 --> 00:17:21,403 There's a surf school. 361 00:17:21,403 --> 00:17:22,530 I better go try it out. 362 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:28,230 You'll probably never see the names Dimitris or Vassilis 363 00:17:28,230 --> 00:17:30,778 carved on world surfing championship trophies, 364 00:17:30,778 --> 00:17:32,910 but it's pretty cool tosee people on boards 365 00:17:32,910 --> 00:17:34,270 in this part of the world. 366 00:17:34,270 --> 00:17:36,117 It reminded me a little of home. 367 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,618 Isi, Greece, surfing, I can't believe it 368 00:17:43,618 --> 00:17:44,760 there's people surfing here. 369 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:45,593 What's the story? 370 00:17:45,593 --> 00:17:46,426 What's going on? 371 00:17:46,426 --> 00:17:47,259 - Yeah, nobody could believe 372 00:17:47,259 --> 00:17:48,190 that there's surfing in Greece, 373 00:17:48,190 --> 00:17:51,424 but actually Greece and other countries of Mediterranean 374 00:17:51,424 --> 00:17:53,780 have some really decent surfing. 375 00:17:53,780 --> 00:17:57,219 They're like ideal for beginner surfing 376 00:17:57,219 --> 00:17:59,250 and sometimes you have the conditions 377 00:17:59,250 --> 00:18:01,913 to have some really decent surfing. 378 00:18:01,913 --> 00:18:03,238 - What got you into surfing? 379 00:18:03,238 --> 00:18:04,071 What made you-- 380 00:18:04,071 --> 00:18:06,090 I mean, Ikaria, surfing, you're Ikarian, right? 381 00:18:06,090 --> 00:18:06,923 - Yeah, yeah, I'm from here, yeah. 382 00:18:06,923 --> 00:18:08,417 - What got you into surfing? 383 00:18:08,417 --> 00:18:10,400 - You know, that was really important 384 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,080 because I was from a place that I was coming for vacation 385 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:14,130 during the summer. 386 00:18:14,130 --> 00:18:16,059 But during the summer, we have like, 387 00:18:16,059 --> 00:18:18,980 Ikaria is really consistent for waves, 388 00:18:18,980 --> 00:18:20,330 so I have the chance to do it. 389 00:18:20,330 --> 00:18:23,810 But, as they say, only a surfer knows the feeling. 390 00:18:23,810 --> 00:18:27,144 After I got my first wave, I was really into it. 391 00:18:27,144 --> 00:18:30,020 - And that's it, you're a surfer for life now. 392 00:18:30,020 --> 00:18:30,853 - Yeah, yeah. 393 00:18:30,853 --> 00:18:31,686 - And you're teaching it. 394 00:18:31,686 --> 00:18:34,277 - Yeah, actually, like I was starting 395 00:18:34,277 --> 00:18:37,507 construction of musical instruments. 396 00:18:37,507 --> 00:18:41,900 I was really loving it, but then I decided 397 00:18:41,900 --> 00:18:45,053 I was so into surfing, that I decided to leave it and start. 398 00:18:45,053 --> 00:18:48,200 I went and I took a surf instructor license 399 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,601 and I start teaching and founded the surf school 400 00:18:51,601 --> 00:18:52,434 here in Ikaria. 401 00:18:52,434 --> 00:18:53,450 - So your life now is surfing in Ikaria, right? 402 00:18:53,450 --> 00:18:55,010 - It's all about surfing, yeah. 403 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:58,130 I work for five months during summer, 404 00:18:58,130 --> 00:19:00,300 giving surf lessons here. 405 00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:01,900 And even during winter, 406 00:19:01,900 --> 00:19:05,051 I'm organizing groups to other islands of Greece, 407 00:19:05,051 --> 00:19:09,320 some places abroad like Morocco, Bali and stuff. 408 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:11,950 I'm grabbing groups from Greece and going over there. 409 00:19:11,950 --> 00:19:13,620 - So you know, Isi, I'm a bit embarrassed 410 00:19:13,620 --> 00:19:16,235 because I'm Australian from Bondi. 411 00:19:16,235 --> 00:19:18,130 I learned to swim there and it's one of the best 412 00:19:18,130 --> 00:19:20,870 surfing beaches in the world and I don't know how to surf. 413 00:19:20,870 --> 00:19:22,890 So, you're gonna teach me. 414 00:19:22,890 --> 00:19:23,837 - For sure I'm gonna teach you. 415 00:19:23,837 --> 00:19:25,310 - How do you think I'll go? 416 00:19:25,310 --> 00:19:26,507 Will I go like that? 417 00:19:26,507 --> 00:19:27,541 - It's going to be a piece of cake. 418 00:19:27,541 --> 00:19:28,860 If you're really good swimmer, 419 00:19:28,860 --> 00:19:30,270 it's going to be super easy. 420 00:19:30,270 --> 00:19:31,430 - But isn't is a bit ironic 421 00:19:31,430 --> 00:19:34,470 that someone from Australia is learning to surf in Greece? 422 00:19:34,470 --> 00:19:35,303 - Actually, you're not the first one 423 00:19:35,303 --> 00:19:38,350 that I'm going to teach, the first guy from Australia. 424 00:19:38,350 --> 00:19:39,780 There are a lot of guys from Australia, 425 00:19:39,780 --> 00:19:42,070 coming here and I'm teaching them. 426 00:19:42,070 --> 00:19:43,740 Like, some of them, they are Greek Australians 427 00:19:43,740 --> 00:19:46,640 or Ikarian Australians, so they have the chance 428 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,170 to surf for the first time in their birth place. 429 00:19:49,170 --> 00:19:52,140 So they're feeling really light and really happy. 430 00:19:52,140 --> 00:19:52,973 - Well this is awesome. 431 00:19:52,973 --> 00:19:54,033 You know what, I'm gonna learn to surf here, 432 00:19:54,033 --> 00:19:56,360 go back to Australia like I've been surfing all my life. 433 00:19:56,360 --> 00:19:57,491 - Let's go, let's go. 434 00:20:24,060 --> 00:20:26,380 - Learning to surf, like a lot of things in life, 435 00:20:26,380 --> 00:20:29,040 takes persistence and I wasn't gonna stop trying 436 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:30,870 until I actually caught a wave. 437 00:20:30,870 --> 00:20:33,170 It felt like I was there the entire day, 438 00:20:33,170 --> 00:20:34,810 constantly falling off. 439 00:20:34,810 --> 00:20:36,580 All the while, people on the beach, 440 00:20:36,580 --> 00:20:39,365 relaxing, drinking cocktails and playing volleyball. 441 00:20:39,365 --> 00:20:41,100 But then it happened. 442 00:20:41,100 --> 00:20:43,970 I surfed a wave and boy, was I elated. 443 00:20:43,970 --> 00:20:46,084 After that, I managed to get a few more 444 00:20:46,084 --> 00:20:48,810 and before I knew it, I was hooked. 445 00:20:48,810 --> 00:20:51,370 You get a rush of adrenalin as the energy of the wave 446 00:20:51,370 --> 00:20:52,750 carries you froward. 447 00:20:52,750 --> 00:20:55,270 It's an unreal sensation and it's easy to see 448 00:20:55,270 --> 00:20:56,865 why surfing is so addictive. 449 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,430 I left the beach, buzzing with energy. 450 00:21:22,430 --> 00:21:24,610 So far, it's bee a fantastic day, 451 00:21:24,610 --> 00:21:27,179 full of laughs, new friends and experiences. 452 00:21:27,179 --> 00:21:29,443 I came away feeling rejuvenated. 453 00:21:29,443 --> 00:21:31,560 Maybe the sea water has a little to do 454 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:33,569 with the Ikarian longevity too. 455 00:21:38,310 --> 00:21:40,070 I finished my afternoon with a road trip 456 00:21:40,070 --> 00:21:42,060 to see a few more of the sights. 457 00:21:42,060 --> 00:21:44,180 To absorb Ikaria to the fullest, 458 00:21:44,180 --> 00:21:45,770 I suggest you hire a car. 459 00:21:45,770 --> 00:21:47,730 That way you can explore the lush green 460 00:21:47,730 --> 00:21:50,460 and mountainous landscape at your own pace. 461 00:21:50,460 --> 00:21:52,230 You'll discover the interior of the island 462 00:21:52,230 --> 00:21:54,443 is just as pretty as the coast. 463 00:22:00,740 --> 00:22:04,669 This island has a number of different micro climates. 464 00:22:04,669 --> 00:22:07,540 Only 15 minutes ago, we're down on the beach, 465 00:22:07,540 --> 00:22:10,470 30 degrees, water was aqua blue. 466 00:22:10,470 --> 00:22:12,960 We come up into the mountains of Raches here, 467 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,670 and there's a couple of little dams that were built 468 00:22:15,670 --> 00:22:18,611 by the exiles in cooperation with the locals in the 50's 469 00:22:18,611 --> 00:22:20,770 and it's beautiful. 470 00:22:20,770 --> 00:22:23,296 Temperature's probably 10 to 15 degrees lower. 471 00:22:23,296 --> 00:22:27,260 No humidity whatsoever, but there's a hint 472 00:22:27,260 --> 00:22:30,170 of sulfur in the air and I think that might be volcanic. 473 00:22:30,170 --> 00:22:32,720 I'm not too sure, but definitely there are thermal springs 474 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:34,017 on the other side of the island. 475 00:22:34,017 --> 00:22:35,810 But don't drink the water here, 476 00:22:35,810 --> 00:22:37,360 because you might get a bit of that sulfur. 477 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:39,960 Although, the water's piped down to the houses. 478 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,670 That might be why they're living so long. 479 00:22:41,670 --> 00:22:43,550 A bit of sulfur in the water, who knows, 480 00:22:43,550 --> 00:22:44,540 but it's awesome up here. 481 00:22:44,540 --> 00:22:45,810 Have a look at it. 482 00:22:45,810 --> 00:22:46,830 Have a look. 483 00:22:46,830 --> 00:22:49,580 It might be New Zealand, it could be Canada, who knows? 484 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:54,050 Many people don't realize, that this was once 485 00:22:54,050 --> 00:22:55,730 an island of exile. 486 00:22:55,730 --> 00:22:58,940 During the Greek civil war, approximately 13000 487 00:22:58,940 --> 00:23:02,340 left the supporters and politicians were exiled here. 488 00:23:02,340 --> 00:23:04,310 There was a fear communism would rise 489 00:23:04,310 --> 00:23:06,720 and strengthen Stalin's position in Greece. 490 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,073 It lead to Ikaria being called The Red Rock. 491 00:23:09,073 --> 00:23:10,838 Amongst the many people sent here, 492 00:23:10,838 --> 00:23:14,563 were poets, artists, academics and musicians. 493 00:23:14,563 --> 00:23:17,330 They no doubt influenced the culture of the island 494 00:23:17,330 --> 00:23:21,290 and some loved their time here so much, they never left. 495 00:23:21,290 --> 00:23:23,750 To tell you the truth, a drive around the place 496 00:23:23,750 --> 00:23:25,290 only strengthen my opinion that this was 497 00:23:25,290 --> 00:23:27,380 one of the best islands I've been to. 498 00:23:27,380 --> 00:23:29,050 There's so much going for it. 499 00:23:29,050 --> 00:23:31,470 I'm particularly fond of the long life, 500 00:23:31,470 --> 00:23:33,450 but maybe I've left it a little bit too late 501 00:23:33,450 --> 00:23:35,200 to reap the rewards of living here. 502 00:23:51,205 --> 00:23:54,920 Now these Ikarians, they're a tough bunch of people. 503 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,530 Special DNA, something I don't have. 504 00:23:57,530 --> 00:24:01,485 The last week, I've walked halfway across the island. 505 00:24:01,485 --> 00:24:04,580 My legs are sore, I learned how to surf, 506 00:24:04,580 --> 00:24:06,740 my back's sore, I dived in Fyrodi. 507 00:24:06,740 --> 00:24:09,093 My ear's blocked, I'm feeling hammered. 508 00:24:10,020 --> 00:24:11,780 Anyway, I'm down here in Therma, 509 00:24:11,780 --> 00:24:13,880 the thermal springs, therapeutic water. 510 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:15,960 It's radioactive, but who cares, it's radon. 511 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:17,500 Three point eight day life, who cares, 512 00:24:17,500 --> 00:24:18,530 or half life. 513 00:24:18,530 --> 00:24:19,363 We're gonna jump in Iri? 514 00:24:19,363 --> 00:24:20,196 - Yeah. 515 00:24:20,196 --> 00:24:21,632 - Let's go. 516 00:24:26,350 --> 00:24:27,810 The amount of radon in the water here, 517 00:24:27,810 --> 00:24:30,030 is very minimal, but the idea of it 518 00:24:30,030 --> 00:24:32,110 still raises a few concerns. 519 00:24:32,110 --> 00:24:33,913 In some parts of the world, this is actually used 520 00:24:33,913 --> 00:24:36,653 as an expensive medicinal spa treatment. 521 00:24:36,653 --> 00:24:38,500 Research suggest that the water has 522 00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:41,500 an anti-inflammatory effect, which is no doubt good 523 00:24:41,500 --> 00:24:43,523 for my aching muscles and bones. 524 00:24:43,523 --> 00:24:46,418 They also say that in high enough concentrations, 525 00:24:46,418 --> 00:24:48,760 it can work like a painkiller 526 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:50,790 in a similar manner to morphine. 527 00:24:50,790 --> 00:24:53,050 Whatever the science, bathing in these waters 528 00:24:53,050 --> 00:24:57,077 is really relaxing and soothes both the body and mind. 529 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,350 Another thing I find good for the soul, 530 00:25:03,350 --> 00:25:06,100 is spending quality time with my son, Irinaios. 531 00:25:06,100 --> 00:25:07,860 We both love the company of Helen, 532 00:25:07,860 --> 00:25:09,150 but back in Australia, we devout 533 00:25:09,150 --> 00:25:12,270 Friday afternoons and evenings to father and son time. 534 00:25:12,270 --> 00:25:13,550 Just the boys. 535 00:25:13,550 --> 00:25:15,860 Sometimes we talk about meaningless stuff. 536 00:25:15,860 --> 00:25:18,150 Other times we argue and there are occasions 537 00:25:18,150 --> 00:25:20,289 when we just sit and don't say a word. 538 00:25:20,289 --> 00:25:23,058 And to be honest, I don't care what we do, 539 00:25:23,058 --> 00:25:24,899 I just love being with him. 540 00:25:32,580 --> 00:25:34,080 Awesome, awesome. 541 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:36,390 We're doing horta and keftedes. 542 00:25:36,390 --> 00:25:39,900 Keftedes are Greek meatballs and horta. 543 00:25:39,900 --> 00:25:43,080 We've actually got the horta from Spiro's yard. 544 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:45,700 So these are as organic as you can get. 545 00:25:45,700 --> 00:25:48,661 Now horta are wild greens or field greens. 546 00:25:48,661 --> 00:25:50,990 In actual fact, they're weeds. 547 00:25:50,990 --> 00:25:53,183 But anyway, we're gonna do those last. 548 00:25:54,469 --> 00:25:55,540 'Cause they're really, really quick 549 00:25:55,540 --> 00:25:57,300 and they're the healthy part of what 550 00:25:57,300 --> 00:25:58,570 we're gonna eat today. 551 00:25:58,570 --> 00:25:59,403 Very, very important. 552 00:25:59,403 --> 00:26:01,453 This is why Ikarians live forever. 553 00:26:06,544 --> 00:26:09,711 We have a muncher, the food processor. 554 00:26:10,670 --> 00:26:12,513 Olive oil, one cup. 555 00:26:14,730 --> 00:26:16,253 200 mils, whatever it is. 556 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:20,740 Wow, vinegar, we're putting vinegar in. 557 00:26:20,740 --> 00:26:22,750 Wow, I didn't know that, vinegar. 558 00:26:22,750 --> 00:26:25,134 We've got four cloves of garlic, beautiful. 559 00:26:25,134 --> 00:26:27,660 A handful of parsley. 560 00:26:27,660 --> 00:26:29,160 Mint, so we can stick some mint in, 561 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:30,140 a handful of mint. 562 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:35,660 Fresh tomato, neh, but my mother used to use tomato sauce, 563 00:26:35,660 --> 00:26:37,640 ketchup, this is very controversial, right. 564 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:38,730 It sweetens it up. 565 00:26:38,730 --> 00:26:40,700 That's what I use, Kyriako uses the tomato, 566 00:26:40,700 --> 00:26:41,620 but that's okay. 567 00:26:41,620 --> 00:26:42,560 My preference is tomato-- 568 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:44,674 You're gonna keep going, sorry. 569 00:26:44,674 --> 00:26:46,920 We've got four eggs as well. 570 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:47,753 - Yes. 571 00:26:49,190 --> 00:26:50,840 - And then we blend these babies. 572 00:26:54,941 --> 00:26:57,760 It's amazing, the blender does all the work 573 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:59,520 and then we put some onions in as well. 574 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:01,550 He puts the onions in last because he wants the onions 575 00:27:01,550 --> 00:27:02,383 to be-- 576 00:27:05,420 --> 00:27:07,567 We don't want the onion to become puree. 577 00:27:07,567 --> 00:27:09,270 We don't want it to become mashed. 578 00:27:09,270 --> 00:27:11,373 Awesome. 579 00:27:12,580 --> 00:27:14,640 My mother would have chopped the onions, right. 580 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:16,340 He's doing it the easy way, right. 581 00:27:18,670 --> 00:27:20,110 And what do we got, we got a-- 582 00:27:20,110 --> 00:27:21,323 we throw that in there? 583 00:27:26,795 --> 00:27:27,628 - Can you show us that again? 584 00:27:27,628 --> 00:27:28,481 Show me. 585 00:27:28,481 --> 00:27:30,016 You can see little bit of onion bits. 586 00:27:30,016 --> 00:27:31,540 That's really important, so you're actually tasting 587 00:27:31,540 --> 00:27:33,310 the onion in the meatballs, awesome. 588 00:27:33,310 --> 00:27:36,640 We actually have a secret, controversial ingredient 589 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,200 that my mother never used, but for some reason 590 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,006 Kiryaki uses it and I like his keftedes. 591 00:27:41,006 --> 00:27:43,090 I like his meatballs, so I'm gonna let it happen here 592 00:27:43,090 --> 00:27:45,435 even though my mother would be saying up there, 593 00:27:45,435 --> 00:27:46,268 "What the hell are you doing?" 594 00:27:46,268 --> 00:27:48,140 I can't say that, sorry. 595 00:27:48,140 --> 00:27:49,003 Okay, so. 596 00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:53,860 The captain, we have major controversy earlier. 597 00:27:53,860 --> 00:27:56,190 The captain saying no, no, you can't put mustard in 598 00:27:56,190 --> 00:27:57,800 but he's putting mustard in. 599 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:00,056 Just one spoon of mustard. 600 00:28:00,056 --> 00:28:02,650 I think it's blasphemy, but anyway, it's okay. 601 00:28:02,650 --> 00:28:03,500 Mom, it's okay. 602 00:28:03,500 --> 00:28:04,650 All right, what's next? 603 00:28:09,630 --> 00:28:10,463 40% of the mince meat volume in bread. 604 00:28:16,370 --> 00:28:18,093 It's soaked bread. 605 00:28:23,550 --> 00:28:24,600 That's right, I love that. 606 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:26,210 I just absolutely love that. 607 00:28:26,210 --> 00:28:27,860 The mystery to doing this well, 608 00:28:27,860 --> 00:28:30,320 is to make sure that you mix it through well 609 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,830 so that the bread crumbs gets into the mince meat 610 00:28:32,830 --> 00:28:36,608 so it's one, wonderful little solution. 611 00:28:36,608 --> 00:28:39,210 And ooh, this looks like fun. 612 00:28:39,210 --> 00:28:40,933 I wish I could be in there with you, but I can't. 613 00:28:40,933 --> 00:28:42,883 That only fits one hand , doesn't it. 614 00:28:44,150 --> 00:28:46,110 I'm gonna help him later when we make the meatballs. 615 00:28:46,110 --> 00:28:47,790 I'm looking forward to that 'cause I used 616 00:28:47,790 --> 00:28:49,346 to make them with my mother. 617 00:28:49,346 --> 00:28:51,186 I used to sit there, 'cause I love meatballs. 618 00:28:51,186 --> 00:28:53,690 The aromas, you can smell the onion, 619 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:55,740 the parsley and the mince. 620 00:28:55,740 --> 00:28:58,155 Yeah, okay, I've got it wrong, but no problem. 621 00:28:58,155 --> 00:28:59,340 You keep going, you keep going, come on. 622 00:28:59,340 --> 00:29:00,830 Look at, look at, ooh! 623 00:29:11,030 --> 00:29:12,010 We sprinkle a bit of flour on. 624 00:29:12,010 --> 00:29:13,350 Now this is gluten free flour. 625 00:29:13,350 --> 00:29:14,380 It makes it crispy. 626 00:29:14,380 --> 00:29:15,980 All right, what do I do? 627 00:29:18,090 --> 00:29:19,770 We're making small meatballs. 628 00:29:19,770 --> 00:29:21,570 And just throw them in there, right. 629 00:29:29,675 --> 00:29:30,960 Hey, I get the hint, okay, 630 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:32,400 I get the hint okay. 631 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:34,960 He's saying by rights, it should be one person 632 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,840 making it, because we're gonna get awkward sizes. 633 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:39,140 He's right, he's right, I'll let him do it. 634 00:29:39,140 --> 00:29:42,110 That way, we're gonna get uniform meatballs. 635 00:29:42,110 --> 00:29:43,374 Those big ones are mine. 636 00:29:43,374 --> 00:29:46,103 Wow, wow, lets put this aside. 637 00:29:50,670 --> 00:29:53,664 Traditionally, you'd fry the keftedes in olive oil, 638 00:29:53,664 --> 00:29:56,570 which is how my mother would have done it. 639 00:29:56,570 --> 00:29:58,255 But in today's health conscious world, 640 00:29:58,255 --> 00:30:01,725 you can also grill them in a flattened meat patty fashion. 641 00:30:01,725 --> 00:30:04,160 We had a few guests on the boat that were 642 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:05,670 the fit and healthy type, 643 00:30:05,670 --> 00:30:07,410 so a batch of the keftedes were prepared 644 00:30:07,410 --> 00:30:08,770 in the reduced calorie way. 645 00:30:08,770 --> 00:30:12,414 The water's got to boil obviously and then 646 00:30:12,414 --> 00:30:15,589 they only need like a minute or two in there, you know. 647 00:30:15,589 --> 00:30:19,100 The nutrients that are in the horta, 648 00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:22,690 in the wild field greens, is awesome. 649 00:30:22,690 --> 00:30:25,680 There are several field greens freshly available in Greece. 650 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:29,380 Chicory, endives and golden thistle amongst others. 651 00:30:29,380 --> 00:30:31,760 They only need a minute or so in boiling water 652 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:33,560 plus a light dressing of olive oil, 653 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:35,120 lemon juice and salt. 654 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:35,953 They're fully drained. 655 00:30:35,953 --> 00:30:37,750 There's no water in them whatsoever. 656 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:41,113 Okay, fantastic. 657 00:30:42,250 --> 00:30:43,410 So getting the lemon on there, 658 00:30:43,410 --> 00:30:47,243 just to soak them and then a bit of olive oil. 659 00:30:52,620 --> 00:30:54,873 These are my favorite, though. 660 00:31:08,650 --> 00:31:10,093 Ah, it's so good. 661 00:31:10,093 --> 00:31:12,247 I can't leave that on the plate. 662 00:31:19,917 --> 00:31:22,923 Horta and keftedes, awesome. 663 00:31:27,854 --> 00:31:30,384 We'll do the chips when the camera turns off, okay. 664 00:31:30,384 --> 00:31:31,246 - Yes. 665 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:38,320 - Simple, but delicious and always a favorite 666 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:40,347 in the Maneas household. 667 00:31:59,660 --> 00:32:02,750 The world has had cars and the road networks 668 00:32:02,750 --> 00:32:05,000 that connect them for well over a century. 669 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:08,650 But here in Ikaria, the north to the south of the island 670 00:32:08,650 --> 00:32:11,160 has only been connected in the last couple of decades 671 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:13,580 by road and tunnel. 672 00:32:13,580 --> 00:32:15,879 And as a result of building that tunnel, 673 00:32:15,879 --> 00:32:19,060 there was a bit of a collapse on the south side 674 00:32:19,060 --> 00:32:22,390 that created this absolutely magnificent beach 675 00:32:22,390 --> 00:32:24,208 they call Seychelles. 676 00:32:24,208 --> 00:32:26,910 It's considered one of the most exotic beaches 677 00:32:26,910 --> 00:32:27,823 in the Aegean. 678 00:32:28,930 --> 00:32:32,610 Just check it out, it's absolutely magnificent. 679 00:32:32,610 --> 00:32:34,816 The greens, the blues, there's every color. 680 00:32:34,816 --> 00:32:37,603 And before I head further down the east coast, 681 00:32:37,603 --> 00:32:39,513 I think I might jump in for a swim. 682 00:32:45,245 --> 00:32:49,740 There's only two ways in and neither are that easy. 683 00:32:49,740 --> 00:32:51,710 You can get a boat across, which might involve 684 00:32:51,710 --> 00:32:54,760 asking round a bit as there's no scheduled service. 685 00:32:54,760 --> 00:32:58,240 Or you drive to the top and make the treacherous descent. 686 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:00,470 Either way, it's worth the effort. 687 00:33:00,470 --> 00:33:02,560 The water is stunning and while the inspiration 688 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:04,680 for the beach's name is kind of cool, 689 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:06,435 I think it deserves it's own identity. 690 00:33:06,435 --> 00:33:09,670 Maybe we should run a competition to rename the place. 691 00:33:15,750 --> 00:33:18,010 The lack of a beach bar or deck chairs 692 00:33:18,010 --> 00:33:20,300 are what makes this such a great little spot. 693 00:33:20,300 --> 00:33:22,490 However, there's a guy that comes across in a rowboat 694 00:33:22,490 --> 00:33:26,380 laden with coolers full of drinks and other refreshments. 695 00:33:26,380 --> 00:33:28,980 He sits here all day and services the handful of people 696 00:33:28,980 --> 00:33:30,260 that make the journey. 697 00:33:30,260 --> 00:33:33,800 It's very simple and unobtrusive, but works a treat. 698 00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:35,170 At the end of the day, he packs up 699 00:33:35,170 --> 00:33:38,170 his mobile shop and leaves the beach unscathed, 700 00:33:38,170 --> 00:33:40,920 free of any impact or commercialization. 701 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:44,730 Talk about a perfect place to escape and relax for a while, 702 00:33:44,730 --> 00:33:46,820 but I'm not one to sit still too long 703 00:33:46,820 --> 00:33:49,560 and there was more exploring to be done. 704 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:53,440 Heading east from Seychelles, the whole coast, 705 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:56,191 the whole south coast is lined with caves. 706 00:33:56,191 --> 00:33:59,900 It's lined with, every time you pass a bit of mountain, 707 00:33:59,900 --> 00:34:02,020 there's a massive gorge and there's beaches 708 00:34:02,020 --> 00:34:05,501 all the way along that have been formed as we speak. 709 00:34:05,501 --> 00:34:08,250 And they're awesome little beaches that you can only get to 710 00:34:08,250 --> 00:34:12,730 by a boat or you hike down the gorges. 711 00:34:12,730 --> 00:34:14,540 We're gonna check some out. 712 00:34:14,540 --> 00:34:16,764 Have a look at this, awesome. 713 00:34:29,370 --> 00:34:32,582 I love what time and geology does. 714 00:34:32,582 --> 00:34:35,130 It creates these beautiful gorges 715 00:34:35,130 --> 00:34:38,480 that create the wonderful beaches that we see here. 716 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:39,830 And they're gonna get bigger and bigger 717 00:34:39,830 --> 00:34:42,210 as time goes by and there's more being created. 718 00:34:42,210 --> 00:34:45,081 All along the south coast and the north coast of Ikaria. 719 00:34:45,081 --> 00:34:47,990 Absolutely magnificent private beaches. 720 00:34:47,990 --> 00:34:49,680 You can get to them by hiking or you can get to them 721 00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:52,173 by caïque, a fishing boat can take you. 722 00:34:52,173 --> 00:34:53,760 It's awesome. 723 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:55,083 Your own, private beach. 724 00:34:55,083 --> 00:34:56,733 Just like these people behind us. 725 00:35:14,050 --> 00:35:14,900 Thank you, Yanni. 726 00:35:18,887 --> 00:35:21,233 Oh man, the things I do for this show. 727 00:35:24,881 --> 00:35:25,714 Oh man. 728 00:35:25,714 --> 00:35:29,253 Oh man, this is not easy. 729 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:37,680 Here we are south of the island in the Icarian sea. 730 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,370 Sitting on this rock in the middle of nowhere. 731 00:35:40,370 --> 00:35:44,597 But it's very significant because there's a saying, 732 00:35:44,597 --> 00:35:46,975 "Don't fly too close to the sun" 733 00:35:46,975 --> 00:35:49,815 and it originates right here. 734 00:35:49,815 --> 00:35:53,905 It's an idiom that comes from popular mythology 735 00:35:53,905 --> 00:35:58,905 when Icarus's father, who was jailed with his son 736 00:35:59,140 --> 00:36:01,996 in Crete, wanted to get out somehow. 737 00:36:01,996 --> 00:36:03,173 What did he do? 738 00:36:03,173 --> 00:36:07,356 He built wings with feathers and wax. 739 00:36:07,356 --> 00:36:11,727 He said to his son, Icarus, "Icarus, whatever you do, 740 00:36:11,727 --> 00:36:15,747 "don't fly too close to the sun because your wings 741 00:36:15,747 --> 00:36:18,350 "will fall off, because the wax will melt." 742 00:36:18,350 --> 00:36:19,250 What did he do? 743 00:36:19,250 --> 00:36:21,550 He flew too close to the sun. 744 00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:25,330 He fell on this rock and that's why this place is called 745 00:36:25,330 --> 00:36:27,503 the Icarian sea and that island is Ikaria. 746 00:36:30,767 --> 00:36:34,290 Many of the stories from mythology are the basis 747 00:36:34,290 --> 00:36:36,240 for the morals we live by today. 748 00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:38,450 In this instance, it's all about the cockiness 749 00:36:38,450 --> 00:36:40,130 and ego of youth. 750 00:36:40,130 --> 00:36:41,530 Icarus crossed the fine line 751 00:36:41,530 --> 00:36:43,667 between confidence and arrogance. 752 00:36:43,667 --> 00:36:47,540 The moral of the story here is, don't be over confident. 753 00:36:47,540 --> 00:36:50,310 I've seen people step over that line many times, 754 00:36:50,310 --> 00:36:53,770 me included and it only leads to one outcome, 755 00:36:53,770 --> 00:36:55,273 everything falls apart. 756 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:04,710 On the surface, the people of Ikaria live 757 00:37:04,710 --> 00:37:07,370 like almost every other Greek on the islands. 758 00:37:07,370 --> 00:37:09,430 But peel back the cover and look deeper 759 00:37:09,430 --> 00:37:11,330 into the fabric of this community 760 00:37:11,330 --> 00:37:13,480 and a number of traits become clear. 761 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:15,560 When they're combined in the right way, 762 00:37:15,560 --> 00:37:19,470 the Ikarian way, it creates an idyllic existence. 763 00:37:19,470 --> 00:37:21,948 They don't worry about time and stress over things. 764 00:37:21,948 --> 00:37:23,920 They're generally positive people 765 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:25,340 who care for one another. 766 00:37:25,340 --> 00:37:28,430 They well from crops grown in their own backyards 767 00:37:28,430 --> 00:37:31,430 and they keep active walking to most places. 768 00:37:31,430 --> 00:37:33,910 But these are the behaviors of the older people. 769 00:37:33,910 --> 00:37:35,950 The current generation have been spoiled 770 00:37:35,950 --> 00:37:37,900 by modern society's ways. 771 00:37:37,900 --> 00:37:40,670 So in time, the face of Ikaria will change 772 00:37:40,670 --> 00:37:43,360 and you'll no longer find this abundance of the elderly. 773 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:44,970 However one thing that will remain, 774 00:37:44,970 --> 00:37:46,724 is the remarkable scenery. 775 00:37:46,724 --> 00:37:48,572 That's not going anywhere. 776 00:38:07,770 --> 00:38:10,010 Our next destination has some wonderful memories 777 00:38:10,010 --> 00:38:11,175 for Helen and I. 778 00:38:11,175 --> 00:38:14,030 We've been to Samos on four different occasions 779 00:38:14,030 --> 00:38:16,040 and we never grow tired of it. 780 00:38:16,040 --> 00:38:17,577 There's just so much on offer. 781 00:38:17,577 --> 00:38:20,720 But before arriving, there was one stop we had to make 782 00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:22,683 at the tiny island of Samiopoula. 783 00:38:25,420 --> 00:38:27,880 It's only a kilometer from it's big brother, Samos, 784 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:30,173 yet in all my visits to the area, I'd never been. 785 00:38:30,173 --> 00:38:33,360 Like I said, there's so much to do on Samos, 786 00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:35,530 that I'd never found the time to head over, 787 00:38:35,530 --> 00:38:37,210 but as part of my mission to set foot 788 00:38:37,210 --> 00:38:40,310 on all inhabited Greek islands, we had to make the effort. 789 00:38:40,310 --> 00:38:43,190 Plus, I was more than a little intrigued 790 00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:45,337 by some of the research we did about the island. 791 00:38:56,924 --> 00:38:58,563 Thanks captain. 792 00:39:04,540 --> 00:39:06,160 We're here on the island of Samiopoula. 793 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:08,040 It's just a stone's throw from Samos. 794 00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:11,480 Two kilometers long, 700 meters wide. 795 00:39:11,480 --> 00:39:13,310 We're gonna go and check it out. 796 00:39:21,790 --> 00:39:25,100 From the small bay of Katsakas down here 797 00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:27,530 where the sailing boats come and anchor 798 00:39:27,530 --> 00:39:30,350 and spend the night, because they're protected 799 00:39:30,350 --> 00:39:34,811 from the north-west winds, you can walk up this track, 800 00:39:34,811 --> 00:39:36,980 up to where a couple of churches are. 801 00:39:36,980 --> 00:39:41,980 I think it's Agia Pelagia and the Church of the Ascension 802 00:39:42,360 --> 00:39:44,144 or something like that, anyway. 803 00:39:44,144 --> 00:39:46,680 There were five people living on this island 804 00:39:46,680 --> 00:39:49,692 at one stage and the final person that was here, 805 00:39:49,692 --> 00:39:51,990 on his own, looking after the goats, 806 00:39:51,990 --> 00:39:54,850 only passed away a couple of years ago. 807 00:39:54,850 --> 00:39:57,060 But what's special, is on the other side. 808 00:39:57,060 --> 00:39:58,320 The beach of Psalida. 809 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:00,433 Fine sand, awesome. 810 00:40:01,363 --> 00:40:02,373 I made it. 811 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,054 As the smaller islands are being abandoned, 812 00:40:10,054 --> 00:40:12,480 Hollywood stars and other wealthy people 813 00:40:12,480 --> 00:40:14,470 are swooping in and buying them. 814 00:40:14,470 --> 00:40:17,710 It turns a once publicly accessible piece of paradise 815 00:40:17,710 --> 00:40:19,889 with its history and capacity for production, 816 00:40:19,889 --> 00:40:22,180 into a private oasis. 817 00:40:22,180 --> 00:40:24,486 One day, that may well happen to Samiopoula. 818 00:40:24,486 --> 00:40:28,660 In summer, you can take a boat, a caïque, 819 00:40:28,660 --> 00:40:31,400 from Pythagorion in Samos, it's called the Agia Thekli, 820 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,262 and it brings you here to Samiopoula. 821 00:40:33,262 --> 00:40:35,583 Walk up the hill and come to this taverna 822 00:40:35,583 --> 00:40:37,735 and they'll feed you here and then 823 00:40:37,735 --> 00:40:39,120 you go for a swim afterwards. 824 00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:40,210 I want to meet captain Yanni. 825 00:40:40,210 --> 00:40:42,721 Apparently he's a bit of a weirdo. 826 00:40:42,721 --> 00:40:44,971 You can hear him from here. 827 00:40:48,150 --> 00:40:49,543 After meeting this captain Yanni, 828 00:40:49,543 --> 00:40:51,988 I can tell you there's no one else on the planet like him. 829 00:40:51,988 --> 00:40:54,460 This guy has no filters. 830 00:40:54,460 --> 00:40:58,000 His rawness can be both intimidating and cringe worthy. 831 00:40:58,000 --> 00:40:59,730 There's no smoke or mirrors, 832 00:40:59,730 --> 00:41:01,680 something you rarely see in this world. 833 00:41:02,660 --> 00:41:04,480 And you bring them from Pythagorion every day. 834 00:41:04,480 --> 00:41:05,313 Different people every day. 835 00:41:05,313 --> 00:41:07,390 - I come from Pythagorion with my boat every day 836 00:41:07,390 --> 00:41:10,790 and I've been doing this work 45 years. 837 00:41:10,790 --> 00:41:12,060 - 45 years! 838 00:41:12,060 --> 00:41:14,620 - I like what I do and I do it the way I do it 839 00:41:14,620 --> 00:41:16,177 and people like it, they have a good time. 840 00:41:16,177 --> 00:41:18,280 - And I see you like an Ouzo too. 841 00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:19,221 You like Ouzo, hey? 842 00:41:19,221 --> 00:41:20,853 - If you don't lie Ouzo, what are you doing? 843 00:41:22,603 --> 00:41:25,599 I am a family friend from the past people 844 00:41:25,599 --> 00:41:29,811 and now I have the island I took over 845 00:41:29,811 --> 00:41:32,137 to take care of the island 846 00:41:32,137 --> 00:41:35,040 because when the elderly people were here, 847 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:36,490 I was helping them to build the place. 848 00:41:36,490 --> 00:41:39,790 This in 50's, 60's. 849 00:41:39,790 --> 00:41:43,010 When they died, this place started to fall down, 850 00:41:43,010 --> 00:41:45,680 to fall apart and I feel very bad 851 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:47,521 and very sorry, so I decided 852 00:41:47,521 --> 00:41:51,513 to rent it from their grandchildren. 853 00:41:51,513 --> 00:41:54,617 Because they didn't want to be here. 854 00:41:54,617 --> 00:41:57,798 So I'm very proud that I keep the place going. 855 00:41:57,798 --> 00:41:59,040 - You're doing a good job. 856 00:41:59,040 --> 00:42:00,351 I'm telling you, I watch these people, 857 00:42:00,351 --> 00:42:01,260 they're very, very happy. 858 00:42:01,260 --> 00:42:02,850 But tell me, all these Hollywood stars 859 00:42:02,850 --> 00:42:04,970 that are buying all the Greek islands, 860 00:42:04,970 --> 00:42:06,570 all the small Greek islands, 861 00:42:06,570 --> 00:42:08,500 they might come here and buy this island, what do you think? 862 00:42:08,500 --> 00:42:10,910 - There is a game about this island. 863 00:42:10,910 --> 00:42:11,743 - Yeah? 864 00:42:11,743 --> 00:42:13,930 - That nobody will step here before I'm dead. 865 00:42:13,930 --> 00:42:15,663 - Is that right, no chance? 866 00:42:15,663 --> 00:42:16,863 No chance? 867 00:42:18,260 --> 00:42:20,240 If the ouzou and scenery doesn't put a smile on your face, 868 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:23,300 then the antics of captain Yanni, certainly will. 869 00:42:23,300 --> 00:42:26,350 He's quite a showman, but what you see, is the real deal 870 00:42:26,350 --> 00:42:28,200 and makes for a great holiday memory. 871 00:42:30,470 --> 00:42:32,632 Wow, what a reward here at the end. 872 00:42:32,632 --> 00:42:36,160 Nice, fine, sandy beach. 873 00:42:36,160 --> 00:42:39,890 This island of Samiopoula, this tiny little dot, 874 00:42:39,890 --> 00:42:41,470 in the Aegene, has everything to offer. 875 00:42:41,470 --> 00:42:45,360 You come up through a bay, nice walk to the top. 876 00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:47,540 A couple of churches, have a good feed, 877 00:42:47,540 --> 00:42:49,150 a bit of entertainment and walk back down, 878 00:42:49,150 --> 00:42:51,243 have a swim, it doesn't get any better. 879 00:42:58,780 --> 00:42:59,910 What a place, hey. 880 00:42:59,910 --> 00:43:01,740 It took me a few years to make it here 881 00:43:01,740 --> 00:43:04,360 and now I know what I was missing out on all that time. 882 00:43:04,360 --> 00:43:05,613 I'll definitely be back. 883 00:43:06,800 --> 00:43:09,890 There's not much I can say other than the colors 884 00:43:09,890 --> 00:43:14,890 of green and blue are probably the most relaxing colors 885 00:43:15,123 --> 00:43:18,040 of the spectrum and when you just sit here 886 00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:19,480 with this light breeze, 887 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:24,136 looking out at green and blue from a height, 888 00:43:24,136 --> 00:43:27,690 it's almost like you're meditating. 889 00:43:27,690 --> 00:43:31,883 Meditating life and re-energizing. 890 00:43:31,883 --> 00:43:33,573 It's beautiful here. 891 00:43:35,540 --> 00:43:37,790 Looking out at Samos, I couldn't help but think 892 00:43:37,790 --> 00:43:40,440 of the vast difference between these two islands. 893 00:43:40,440 --> 00:43:42,740 It's those variations that makes traveling through Greece 894 00:43:42,740 --> 00:43:44,270 so much fun. 895 00:43:44,270 --> 00:43:47,670 I was really looking forward to rediscovering Samos again. 896 00:43:47,670 --> 00:43:50,290 My wife and I first visited 27 years ago 897 00:43:50,290 --> 00:43:51,750 and every time we're back here, 898 00:43:51,750 --> 00:43:54,910 we always find new things ad relive a few of the old, 899 00:43:54,910 --> 00:43:57,725 which is exactly what I plan on doing in the next episode. 900 00:43:57,725 --> 00:44:00,190 I'll be taking you to some of my favorite points 901 00:44:00,190 --> 00:44:01,550 that capture the essence of Samos 902 00:44:01,550 --> 00:44:03,970 and I'm noting a few new things. 903 00:44:03,970 --> 00:44:06,730 There's always something fresh to be seen or experienced 904 00:44:06,730 --> 00:44:09,550 and like all of Greece, the fascinating history, 905 00:44:09,550 --> 00:44:12,500 rich culture and awesome food complete the picture. 906 00:44:12,500 --> 00:44:14,370 I'll be showing you exactly why I keep coming 907 00:44:14,370 --> 00:44:16,590 back to Samos every few years. 908 00:44:16,590 --> 00:44:19,070 But now having discovered Samiopoula, I might have 909 00:44:19,070 --> 00:44:21,880 to add another regular stopover onto the list. 910 00:44:21,880 --> 00:44:23,900 It would be awesome to catch up with captain Yanni 911 00:44:23,900 --> 00:44:27,160 and see if he maintains that same vigor over the years. 912 00:44:27,160 --> 00:44:30,201 Something tells me he's never going to slow down.