Kalamata Greece

I wrote about this a few weeks ago, but I am starting the process to get my dual citizenship with Greece (which also entitles me to an EU passport).  As part of this process, I have also been reading more about the place where my family is from and still lives, the Peloponnese region, or more specifically, the city of Kalamata.  

Now, I knew Kalamata was famous for olives (my family actually owns an olive farm and once a vinyard - our name means "wine maker"), but what I didn't know is that Kalamata itself actually comes from kala ommata, or beautiful eyes.

OK, so I can see you thinking "um, and...?" or that this post is starting to go a little too "random" in the way my posts sometimes do, but I swear there's a point.  You see, while my mother has the thick, curly black hair and olive skin, I ended up with my dad's light brown hair from the Scottish side. The one thing that I do always get comments on in Greece (and in other travels about my Greek heritage), however, is my eyes. Apparently this trait -that I share with my mom, brother and at least one cousin in Greece - is my one, visual connection to this heritage.  

I just thought the origin of our Greek hometown's name was a funny coincidence...

αντίο!