“The #olive tree is surely the richest gift of heaven.” Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Ronaldson, 1813. My name is George Coundoussias. I grew up in the village of Gavalou in the region of Aetolia, #Greece. I’ve lived in the U.S. since 1978, but my family still lives in the town where I was born….
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Recipes, flowers and decorations for an elegant Easter brunch | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | WLUK
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EXTENDING “THE OLIVE BRANCH’ FOR A NEW BEGINNING
The olive tree is often referenced when describing a successful or safe outcome of a challenging endeavor. The safe return of Odysseus to Ithaca, under the watchful eye of the goddess Athena, is placed under the sign of the olive tree. In song V of the Odyssey, Calypso’s “olive-handle ax” becomes a marvelous tool for…
Fall Travels to the Aetolia Region of Greece
Greece is a wonderful place to visit especially in the fall, during September when the weather is warm enough to enjoy the beaches and not quite so hot that you can enjoy the many walking tours of monuments. An added bonus to the fall visits in Greece is that September is the perfect month to…
The Market Challenge
Summer is here and we are off and selling ORENO HELLENIC LADI. We are fortunate here in the South to have so many farmers markets selling local seasonal produce and the ORENO HELLENI LADI family is happy to announce that we are a vendor at one of these fine markets. The Traveler’s Rest Farmer’s Market…
