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HappyNewYearInthisfirstnewsletterof2020,ArnoandI(Barbara)wanttowishyouaveryhealthy,travel-lovingandhappyNewYear.Viaemail,Facebook,Whatsapp,bytelephoneandalsobypost,wereceivedmanyChristmasandNewYear'swishesfromyouinrecentweeks.Wemaynothave answered all messages, but we have enjoyed your sweet words and wishes.Sometimes it was just a search for a face fitting the name, but we got everyone "in thepicture".Andnowanewyear,fullofnewplans,expectations,changesperhaps,orjustcontinuinginthesameway.Itwillbedifferentforeveryone.Forus,2020startswithabigchange,becauseArnowillbeoperatedonJanuary8andwillreceivehisfirstnewhip.AfterahospitalizationofaboutaweekArnoisgoingtorehabilitateathome.Theexpectation is thathewillbe top fitagainat thebeginningofApril.And thatworksoutwell,becausethenwealsoexpectthefirsttouriststocometoCrete.

goodbye2019,hello2020The transition from the old to the new year is celebrated all over theworld and everycountry has its own traditions. And all those different traditions have the same goal:everywhereintheworld,peoplewisheachotherprosperity,happinessandhealthatthestartofthenewyear.EveryculturehasitsownuniquetraditionsandGreeceisnoexception.InGreece,peopleadheretotraditionsinthenewyearthattheybelievewillbringhappiness.AccordingtoGreekmythology,NewYearisoneofthemostauspicioustimeseveranditiscustomarytoparticipateincustomsandbeliefsthatbringprosperityandhappinesstothenewyear.TherearepeoplewhobelievethattheactionsthataretakenonNewYear'sEveandNewYear'sDaysetthetonefortherestoftheyear,andthat iswhyluckissoimportant.

AndwhataretheGreeksdoingtobringthemluckforthenewyear?1.PlayingcardsOneofthemostpopulartraditionistoplaycards.Differentgamesareorganizedinlocalclubs,coffeecorners,pubsandbars.Thesesessionsarealsoorganizedinmanyhomesthroughout the country. The state lottery is also playedwith extra enthusiasmbecausemillionsofextraeuroscanprobablybewononNewYear'sDay.2.KaloPodariko-ThefirstfootKaloPodarikoisacommonGreektraditionthatiscelebratedwhenthenewyearhasjustbegun. It isbelievedthat the firstpersontoputhis foot inahouseduring thenewyearbringsgoodluck.Usuallyonechoosessomeonewhois innocentandkindwitha lovingheart.Children,inparticular,areoftenchosenas"thefirstfoot".Immediatelyafterthefirstpersonsetsfoot,therestofthefamilymembersfollow.Youdohavetostepinsidewithyourrightfoot,thisbringsthemostluck.3.PartywithanextraplaceInGreece,peopleeatalavishNewYear'sEvedinnerthatinvolvesthewholefamily-plusanextraplace.Whyisthereanemptyplaceatthetable?BecausetheyleaveaplaceforSaintBasil,orAgiosVasilios,whoalwayshelpsthepoorpeople.TheGreeksbelievethatthistraditionwillbringthemluck.AgiosVasilios is also theGreek version ofSantaClaus.Not atChristmas, but atNewYear'sEve,hebringspresents.Idon'tthinkanycountryhasasmanytraditionswithNewYear'sEveasGreecebecausethere are many more. Such as walking over mossy stones, smashing a pomegranateagainstthefrontdoor,hangingaseaonionnexttoyourfrontdoor,childrenpassingbythehouses and singing the Kalandas (New Year's songs), cutting the Vasilopita, the NewYear'scakewiththeluckycoin,andmore.

NewsfromKournasMost farmersarenow readywith theoliveharvest, theoliveoil factoriesareclosedagainand we now only smell the smell of the olive wood that is burned in the stoves andfireplaces.

The winter has slowly started here too: it has become quite colder, with northwind (fromRussia)andalotofrain,thunderandsnowonthemountains.Thetemperatureisbelow10degreesduringthedayand5degrees,sometimesonly2,atnight.WinterWeneed a lot ofwater in thewinter, for nature and also for thewater supply. But at themomentitisrainingalotandnowandthenthememoriesoflastyear'sterriblecoldandwetwintercomeback.Fortunately,manymunicipalitiestackledtheproblemareasoflastwinterandriverswerecleanedandwidened.AlsointheareaofKournaswenowhavewiderivers,through which rainwater can flow very quickly into the sea, without causing too muchdamage.ChristmasOn the village square in Kournas this year there is not only a nativity scene, but also a(modern)ChristmastreewithSantailluminatingthecentreofthevillage.Thisyear'snativityscenehasbeautifulstatuesmadeofceramicsandisdonatedbyLeslyandArie,anEnglishcouple living inKournas. It looksbeautiful.Manyhouses in the villagearenowdecoratedwithcolourfulandespeciallyblinkingChristmaslights.ThebakerMimiandhissonPantelisbakedthedeliciousChristmascookiesandthisweektheyhaveagainbakedmanyVasilopitapies,withtheluckycoin.InthebackyardofKournasitissometimesbusy.ManylambswerebornintheherdofKostaand especially early in themorning and around 4 o'clock,whenKosta comes to feed thesheep,thesheepandthelambsallarebleatingtogether.

NewsaboutMandaliTalkingaboutNewYear'sEve traditions ...On the last dayof 2019,Arnodidbake thetraditional“oliebollen”(donuts)atMandali.Everyonewaswelcometocomeandtaste.Ourneighboursandthepeople inthetaverns,kafenion,ouzerieandsupermarket lovedthe“stafidaballes”,aswecallthemhere(raisinballs).AndforthechildrenwhocametothehousesonChristmasEveandNewYear'sEvewiththeir“Kalantas”(Christmas-andNewYear'ssongs),Ihadbagswithcandyandspicenutsandsomemoney.AnniversaryMandaliwillremainclosedinJanuaryandFebruaryandinMarchwewillstartthespringcleaningandwewillprepare thestore for the5thseason.Our1stanniversary!Reasonforaparty,right?Wealreadyhavesomeideasabouthowwecancelebratethis,butmoreaboutthisinthecomingmonths.CretandancesOnFridayeveningdanceclassesaregiveninthecommunitycentreofKournasandIwasfinallyontimetosignupforthis.DanceteacherManolisandhispartnerVasoteachtheyouth, thebeginnersand theadvanced todance the traditionalCretandances.Butwedon'tonlylearnthedances,butalsohistory,backgroundandmusicmakepartofit.Oneof my ideas was to organize a dance class for the tourists and guests of the holidayhomesinKournasduringthesummer.

Many tourists are familiarwith theSyrtaki dance, but thereare alsoother (not difficult)Cretan dances, which young and older can easily learn. When I asked Manolis if hewantedtoparticipateinthis,hewasveryenthusiasticandsaid:”Yes”!.SonowwehavetoseehowwecanorganizethisnewactivityatMandali!

NewsaboutthedonkeysOurdonkeysaredoingwell,theydowhattheyaresupposedtodoandthatismainlyeating!!!!!Fortunately,thereisplentyofgreensandgrassonthefieldsandonthestreetsides.OnDecember21thedonkeyswalkedwithusthemid-winterwalkinandaroundKournas.Itwasabeautiful,warmandsunnydayandthe15participantsenjoyedthenature,thedonkeys,thestories,thetastysnacksatthebreaksandthehealthylunchatTaverneKournasafterwards.

StableAtthemomentthedonkeysareabitmoody,theydon'tlikethebadweather.Ifitdoesn'traintoomuch,theyjuststayoutsideandcanstayintheshelteriftheywant.ButinthelastfewdaysCleoandZoëareinthestableattheoldhouse,abovethemeadow,andEosandPopystayintheshelter.Thiswaytheyhavealittlemorespaceandthereislesscompetitionforfood.BecauseEosthinkssheshouldhavethemostfood(astheleaddonkey)andtheothersdon'talwaysagreewiththat,sothenit'sagrowlandalotofkicking.

Afterbreakfastwebringthedonkeystothemeadowoppositetheshelterwheretheycaneatforanhourortwoandafterthattheyallgotothemeadowwiththeshelter.Whenitisdrywetakeawalkwiththemandat5pmCleoandZoëgoupstairstothestabletoeatand"sleep".Weandtheyhopethatthebadweatherwillsoonbeoverandthattheycanhavefreedomagainonthedifferentmeadows.Zoëinparticularreallyneedstorunforawhiletogetridofherenergy.WaterIfwetakethedonkeysforawalk,wehavetothinkaboutwherewearegoing,becausetherearelargepondsinthebackyard,onthedirtroadsandZoëreallydoesnotgothroughthat.HermotherCleoalsohatesitanddidnotdaretodosowhenshecametouslastyear.Asmallpuddleisnoproblem,Zoeësniffs,looksatwhattheotherdonkeysaredoingandthenjumpsoverit.Butabigpuddle...noway!!!Notevenwhentheotherdonkey'swalkthrough.Wereallyhavetowalkthesamewayback.Zoëwillbe9monthsthisweekandsheeatseverythingshelikesandalsodrinksmilkfromCleo.Shegrowsveryfastandisnowalmostashighashermother.

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