No traveling is complete for me without having a few drive by shots.
Therefore, between our drive from Olympia to Klio's Honey Farm I tried to capture some of the scenery passing in front of my eyes.
Klio’s farm – which has been passed down from father to son for generations of beekeepers – is less than a 5-minute drive from the archeological site and is open to visitors.
The farm in Ancient Olympia, from which Klio's grandparents made their living, today is the basis of her own agricultural activities, and it is also a place were one will enjoy true Greek hospitality.
Our tour of the farm commenced with a presentation done by Klio Panagopoulou. Taking us to the time of her grandparents and explaining how village people made their living and how she makes her living these days from the same land.She guided us through her private collection, showing us the secrets of honey production and other agricultural products both past and present.
Throughout the presentation, sitting under shaded trees in a garden filled with fruit trees and vegetables, we were offered spoon sweets, Greek coffee and fresh cold juice.
A major topic in Klio's presentation was the relationship between man and the honeybee and how it has changed through time. Furthermore, the way the impressive bee colonies work together in order to create this wonderful product, honey, along with the other valuable products they offer, was explained in a tangible, experiential manner. The purpose and properties of propolis, beeswax, royal-jelly, and pollen – which have accompanied man through the ages, used in nutrition, medicine and cosmetics were clarified, helping appreciate the multi-faceted contribution that this little animal has to the well-being of the human race but, also, the planet’s ecosystem.
With the completion of the presentation, we were invited to tour the garden.
The pièce de résistance came when Klio's mother Mrs. Roula herself...
........offered us her homemade "diples". A traditional sweet, part of the dumpling family, that is drizzled with homegrown honey (seen below before the honey drizzle).
True to Greek hospitality, we were invited to tour parts of their house as well as some of the tools/memoribilias from days gone by.
And some of us even managed to meet Klio's father.
After spending approximately two hours at Klio Honey Farm it was time for us to move on.
On our walk back to our "transport" these items caught my eyes.
Naturally, "click" "click" "click".
No trip to Greece is complete until one has had the pleasure of tasting locally grown olive oil. For that reason, our last stop before heading back to the ship was the local "touristic" shop.
Before leaving Katakolon and moving on to the next port I would like to leave you with one tiny bit of trivia in case you participate in one of those pub trivia nights and this question comes up....
Why is honey from Greece so good?
Greek honey is richer in aroma than other honeys and is often more dense due to the lack of humidity. Greek honey is nutrient-dense; it's full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and contains antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties.
Aντιο σας (antio sas) Good bye!🙋♀️
I leave you for now.
Heading out towards the next port.
Hope to see you there.
By the way can you guess where the next port is going to be?
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