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- My travels around Greece
as part of this odyssey,
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have taken me from the
heart of the nation, Athens,
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and throughout several of
the major island groups.
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We've cruised around the
coast of the Peloponnese
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and traveled amongst the Ionian Islands.
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Then we made our way across
to the Northern Aegean,
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before spending time
exploring the hidden gems
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of the western Cyclades
and man, was it beautiful.
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This series sees us steering
Mia Zoi further eastward
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and into the Dodecanese.
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In this episode, I'm
finishing my visit to Ikaria
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and spending time meeting
some of the locals.
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I want to understand why they live longer
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than they do elsewhere.
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Is it the food, the lifestyle, genetics?
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I just have to find out.
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I'm also heading to some
of the most popular sites
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on the island, doing a bit
of cooking with Kyriako
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and even trying my hand at surfing.
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But perhaps best of
all, I'll be catching up
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with a close friend who was born here.
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This series is mostly about the Dodecanese
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but I'm visiting a few islands
that lie outside the group.
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Fournoi, Ikaria and
Samos are actually part
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of the northern Aegean but
they're so close geographically,
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that it made sense to include them.
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To be honest, I couldn't help myself.
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These three islands are
highlights in the region
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and Ikaria was one place I was really keen
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to have a look at.
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There's so much history
and great reading about it,
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that both excited and intrigued me.
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At one point, we only had a couple of days
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planned for Ikaria,
but that quickly turned
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into the best part of a week.
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There's just so much to
see, do, taste and admire,
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that you can spend a month
or more on the island
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exploring, relaxing and
embracing the lifestyle
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that makes the people here so long lived.
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It seems the number one thing to do here,
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is well, to do very little of anything.
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On a day like this when
the sea is so flat,
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it's like giaoúrti, as
the Greeks say, yogurt.
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You've got to explore the
north coast of Ikaria,
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because it's where the
prevailing weather comes from
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and it's normally rough.
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And there's places like Karavostamo,
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or Karavostamon, I'll never
get these names right.
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It's probably one of the
most populated villages
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here in Ikaria and it
doesn't look like it,
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but it goes further into the gorge.
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But what's nice, is there's a beach,
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there's a port, you can
have your boat here.
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It's just taverns everywhere
and there's villages like this
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all the way along the north coast.
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Not only do you have these
absolutely wonderful beaches
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with the silky sand, but
you've got these nice towns
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like Armenistis right next door.
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And it could be the French
Riviera, you wouldn't know,
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apart from the food and the language
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and the food's probably a touch better.
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Language, well, they're
all the same, aren't they?
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Some say that French is
the most romantic tongue.
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Greek might not be so delicate,
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but it's impact on the
English language makes it
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possibly the most influential
language on the planet.
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Most of us in the Western world
say a word or two in Greek
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every day without even knowing it.
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The whole of the north coast is punctuated
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by these deep gorges, these
ravines that are created
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by the heavy weather that comes in winter
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and all the rain, you
can see how green it is.
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But what's great, is it creates
these lovely sandy beaches
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with this beautiful aqua water.
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Yes, and you see that there
are people along these beaches
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tons of beaches along here.
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It's so dramatic.
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Generally in life,
whether it's work or play,
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I'm surrounded by people.
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I love socializing and
sharing life's adventures.
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But there are times when
I also like to be alone.
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It gives me a chance to reflect, relax
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and take in my surrounds
free from distraction.
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It's a similar feeling to what I get
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when I'm doing my morning yoga.
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It's a from of mindfulness
that helps me appreciate
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all the wonderful things
the world has to offer.
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I find one of the best
ways to attain a sense
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of peace and focus, is
to go on a long walk.
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It's easy to get lost in the moment
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and become totally
engrossed in the surrounds.
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You quickly forget the daily stresses
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and get some clarity in your mind.
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The location I was headed
to, can actually be accessed
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on a drive from town, but arriving by sea
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seemed like a whole lot more fun
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and the views were pretty awesome too.
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In the distance, we see Samos, Fournoi.
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This was a major shipping
lane in antiquity.
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And in the Hellenistic
-time, four centuries B.
-C,
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they built this magnificent
tower of Drakanon
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and the whole settlement around it,
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just to watch this shipping lane.
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Let's go and have a look.
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When most people gaze upon this town,
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they would probably just
see another decaying relic.
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But when you look a little deeper,
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you discover it has so much to offer.
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I see intricate architecture,
precision engineering
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and thousands of man
hours in construction.
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I see an ancient beacon,
that for centuries
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has stood as a sentinel, looking
across the Mediterranean.
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Now, if you're walking from the east side,
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the side facing the sea,
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you'll notice that it's
not as well preserved
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as the west side and that's
because it faces the sea
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and it was used for target
practice in the 19th century.
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Thankfully they weren't the best shots.
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Wow, everything about
this tower just amazes me.
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I love the engineering.
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Just this block here, it's about four tons
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and it's not locally quarried.
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It's come from over the road at Fournoi.
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It's that beautiful
white, seamless marble.
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Just look at the circle, it's perfect.
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Six point eighth meter diameter
and the surveying quality,
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the management, the amount of
people to build this thing,
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it's just amazing.
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I love it and it's about
12, 13, 14 meters high.
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I don't know.
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You can see those holes up there,
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they would have held the gluts,
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the joints that held each level.
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There's three levels here,
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so they watched from three levels.
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It's amazing, I love it, I love it.
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Can you tell I love building?
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Oh man, it's beautiful.
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This is as much a work of art
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as an achievement of engineering.
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They could have built something simpler
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and less costly, but
there was a lot of thought
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behind Drakonon.
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It was a symbol of security.
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It gave the people both
pride in their town
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and confidence that they
would be safe from invaders.
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That self-assurance helped
unshackle their minds from fear,
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which empowered them to live freely.
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It's in environments like that,
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where people can achieve so much more.
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There's no better way
to understand a people
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and their culture than by seeing it
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through the eyes of a local.
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A close friend of mine,
Michael, who was a school mate
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of my sister's, was born in Ikaria
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and left here in the civil
unrest in die 1970's.
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I timed my trip here to coincide
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with his annual pilgrimage to Ikaria.
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So Michael, 52 villages.
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This is pretty typical,
Dafni, this is your village.
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How many people live here?
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- In winter, probably about 50.
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In summer, probably about 300.
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- And when you left, how
many were there here?
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- Ah, there were a lot more people.
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Constantly, 150 maybe constant,
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but in summer again, 250, 300.
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- Wow, things have changed.
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- Things have changed.
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People have moved off.
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- Technology and
advances in farming techniques
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have forever changed life
on highlands like Ikaria.
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The mountainous terrain
doesn't lend itself
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to modern agricultural methods.
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As a consequence, people moved away
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to the less labor intensive
plains of the mainland
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or simply found new occupations
in the larger settlements.
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- Yes, this used to be a storage area
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for the grain of the local village
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but now, there's not as much agriculture.
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- Yeah?
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- So, it is not used anymore.
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- Right.
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Nice flower, mate, beautiful smell.
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- Well, Peter, this is one
of a number of springs.
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In the old days, when I
say old days, the 60's,
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this is where people came
to get their drinking water
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with buckets or whatever, you know,
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and it's clean, it's fresh.
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And it wasn't until the 70's, we got pipes
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taking the water to the house.
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- Yeah, but you know what, I
want to try your Ikarian tea.
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Everybody raves about the Ikarian tea.
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- Let's do it, let's go to the cafe.
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- Over the years, I've heard a lot about
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the teas of Ikaria.
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So naturally while here, I
just had to try them for myself
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and learn why they are different
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from those on other islands.
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One thing I was already aware of,
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is that they don't just have the simple
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sage or chamomile tea that
you'll find everywhere else.
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Some folks here have a dozen
or more different local herbs
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that they mix to form a concoction.
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- Have a look at these, Pete.
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- Wow!
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They drink it religiously
and amongst the myriad
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of idiosyncrasies, it's one
of the things that contributes
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to why they live so long.
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Knowing that, I've placed an order
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for 20 kilos of the stuff,
regardless of how it tastes.
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So this is
and that's
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Mountain tea and like a mint.
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- Like a mountain mint.
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- All right, let's give it a shot
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and see what it's like.
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Tell me, you come back
to Ikaria every year?
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- Now I try and do every year.
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It rejuvenates me.
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- Yeah, fantastic.
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- You wouldn't think I was 85 years old.
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- Awesome, awesome.
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Great day, mate, really appreciate.
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I enjoy being here in a real village,
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in a real authentic village.
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I think the place hasn't changed.
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- No, it hasn't changed.
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- Hasn't changed.
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- That's what I love about it.
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- Yeah.
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- That's why I come here.
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- Yeah, fantastic.
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- It's the one constant in life.
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- Let's hope you live a long time
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like most Ikarians do, mate.
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- I hope so.
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- Mm, awesome.
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While sitting here, enjoying my tea,
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a series of events
unfolded in front of me,
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that went path the way
explaining why these people
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have such longevity.
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To begin with, an excavator was
making its way through town.
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It held up traffic for 15
minutes, causing lots of noise
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and no doubt making people
late, but no one cared.
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I was the only one stressing out about it.
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Others sat patiently in their cars,
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or kept sipping their drinks,
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oblivious to what was happening.
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You see, to Ikarians,
an appointment is more
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of an estimate of when
they think they'll arrive,
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rather than being a
set time for a meeting.
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Their out lies in a
world where punctuality
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and the stress it causes, don't exist.
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They're also happy to take their time,
255
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enjoying their drinks, playing games
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and watching the world go by.
257
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It's a lifestyle at the
opposite end of the spectrum
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to my self inflicted schedule.
259
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- No stress, no stress.
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- Here in Agios Kirykos, wherever we went
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and chatted to locals,
we discovered they were
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in their late 70's and 80's,
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but we knew there were
plenty of much older people
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living here too.
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However, after many ears
of having film crews visit
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and interview townsfolk, a superstition
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has risen amongst them.
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You see, shortly after
production crews left,
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there seem to be a trend that one of those
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who had been filmed, passed away.
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So when they heard we were coming,
272
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the most elderly of locals
decided to stay indoors.
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An Ikarian baby, 75.
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That's how you can tell,
275
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the Ikarian babies have still got teeth.
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All their teeth.
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George's niece later told me that in fact,
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she was a lot older than mentioned,
279
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but out of respect, I can't tell you.
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Later, I was lucky enough to meet a couple
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in their early 90's, Spiro and Anna.
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They met in Athens 60 years ago
283
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and lived in the US for 16 years.
284
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They moved back to Ikaria and
have remained here ever since.
285
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Despite their age, they're
still full of life.
286
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What is it about Ikaria that
people live a long time?
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What is it?
288
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You guys look--
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They not only live a long time,
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but in your 90's--
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Don't worry about anything.
292
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But you're wearing a watch.
293
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- I'm American.
294
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- Yeah, but he's wearing a watch.
295
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Yeah, he's a nervy guy, he's not Ikarian.
296
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The Ikarian walks and before he goes
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to the next step, what happens?
298
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He thinks about it.
299
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- Nothing happens before 12 o'clock.
300
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- Supermarkets 10 o'clock.
301
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- Supermarkets open 10
o'clock in the morning.
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- In the morning.
303
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- Wow, what's the advise
that you can give us
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from the Ikarians, saying to
the younger people out there?
305
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What should they do in life?
306
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What is the best bit of
advise you can give us?
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- Keep smiling, be happy, love people.
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- Love people,
keep smiling, be happy.
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- The main thing.
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- That's the main thing, hey.
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- Smile, love people.
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I love everybody, I don't know.
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- I can see that, I can see that.
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- I love people.
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- Smile, love people and be happy.
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Great advise.
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I like to think I'm already
embracing that a little.
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I also notice a trend starting to emerge.
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Many of the people on
Ikaria grow their own food
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which keeps them both mentally
and physically active.
321
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It's not easy work.
322
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Spiro's garden is totally organic too,
323
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so his fruit and vegetables
are probably much healthier
324
00:15:08,450 --> 00:15:10,008
than the store bought produce.
325
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Oh, can't loose that one.
326
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That was a beauty.
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It's a massive garden,
all in perfect order.
328
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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
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He actually ends up
giving most of it away,
331
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as he and Anna can't eat it all.
332
00:15:41,858 --> 00:15:43,358
That's awesome, eggplant, wow.
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I think one of Spiro's
secrets to longevity,
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is his daily routine.
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He's up before dawn and
with just a cup of coffee
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00:15:51,590 --> 00:15:54,340
or tea in his stomach, he
heads to his little farm.
337
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He's home by midday for lunch with Anna
338
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and a catch-up on the news
before an afternoon nap.
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He then spends his
evenings with close friends
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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.
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I'm leaving.
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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
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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,
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especially a remote island like Ikaria,
350
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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
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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
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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.
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