1965 - 1966

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Moves to a small fishing village called Ermioni in the East of the Peloponesos. Rents a small house in the center. Lives and works in the midst of his greek neighbors Litsa and Kottaras. He develops his own technique for Water-colours, oil and mixing technique. Every afternoon at 4pm Heleni Litsa calls him for greek coffee, Travels around on a donkey. Taken in as «a their poor Swiss son» by Antonio and Joanna Kottaras, childless Greek farmers. Spends long winter evenings in the kitchen of his Greek neighbors warming his hands on a little open fireplace.