We had the best of starts to 2017 and despite the fact that  the halcyon days we anticipated did not come our way, we managed to have an amazing time with our visiting worldschoolers, during the second worldschoolers winter summit in Greece. Rain and unusually persistent cold did not stop us from spending quality time on activities we totally enjoyed. Table games (incl table tennis) , cards and puzzles were the main attractions for the young ones and the older ones... But it was the olive harvest day that attracted everyone’s attention. Olive picking with all the available methods, from traditional to modern, plus the visit to the olive press were the most favourable and exciting activities. Some lucky people even brought fresh extra virgin olive oil back to their homes! Meanwhile, the highlight was once again the Monemvasia old town tour, exploring the medieval castle and strolling through the cobblestone paths. We had the chance to visit the upper town which has opened to the public (unlike last year’s tour) and admire the restored byzantine houses and churches.

During the week of the summit, we had the pleasure to greet Lainie Liberti with her son Miro. Lainie is the initiator of Project World School and thanks to her original idea to worldschool her son, we got useful insights and tips about our gatherings and the sense of community that we enjoy building, with like minded visitors to our place. We even got involved in organising the first public talk on the subject of worldchooling in Greece, where the guest speakers were Lainie and Miro.