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CityViewNC.com | 23 eir 23-year-old son, Constantine, oen joins them on their trips. "ey visit their yiayia (Greek for grandmother), eat Greek food and swim at the beautiful beaches." Like the Kalevases and Pantelakoses, Peter and Maria Kalogerinis are first- generation Greek Americans who still have family in their homeland, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. "In both our families, our parents were the only siblings to come to the United States. Over the years, we have enjoyed visiting our families and spending time with them," says Maria. eir daughters — Nia, 6, and Leina, 4 — first visited Greece in 2021. "We feel it is important for our children to know their extended family and their roots. at was a memorable trip for us," says Maria. e children now look forward to an annual trip to see their cousins and other relatives. "e smaller villages of Greece allow them to run free and safely explore and play with other children. ey swim at the beach and The Pantelakos family, right, visits their second home in P ylos in Messinia, an island in Greece known for Kalamata olives and olive oil. Pictured are Angelica, Jamie, Vivian and Constantine. Contributed photos 910.483.1196 | HolmesSecurity.net 910.483.1196 | HolmesSecurity.net We're for your peace of mind. Going on vacation? We have Eastern NC's only LOCAL UL-listed, 5-diamond central monitoring station with 24/7/365 superior service for your peace of mind. We're for your peace of mind. have ice cream in the evenings," Maria says. e Kalogerinis family stays in the family home in Athens in the neighborhood of eseio, named for the mythical king of Athens. Peter Kalogerinis says the area is rich in history. "is neighborhood is a few blocks away from the Parthenon and Acropolis and from the large shopping agora called Monastiraki.