When I worked as a tour guide in Greece I was in charge of a trip out in the mountain with donkeys and we group of tourists and I stopped for a brake under a sycamore/plantan to drink retsina or water and eat bread and tomatoes. There were 3 old men who owned the donkeys. One of them was always happy and the only English he knew was: Retsina good good. Bed many Babies. What that ment was if you drink Retsina you will have many babies. When we had eaten we continued to a monastery. The monastery Evangilistria at Skiathos had only two monks. One old and one younger. When I showed up the young monk was always there. He gave me gifts for example souvenir/keepsakes they sell to the tourists. It became a joke among the tourists that as soon as I arrived the monk was there and talked and wanted to give me things. As you know a monk cannot have a girlfriend or marry... Finally when the season was over and we had the last tour up in the mountain the monk said. I will come to Sweden and knock on your door so please give me your address in Sweden....I do not remember if I gave it to him but he never showed up...
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