The sole resident of Greece’s remote Kinaros island – 80-year-old Irene Katsotourchi, affectionately known as Mrs Rinio – recently received an unexpected gift in the form of a donkey.
Journalist Vasilios Saribalidis announced via Facebook on Tuesday, November 19 that the donkey had arrived on Kinaros island after a difficult transport operation.
“After a long time, great effort and many friends who believed that we could keep our promise, the donkey that Mrs Rinio had asked for, has arrived at its new home,” Saribalidis wrote in the post.
The journalist posted photos of Mrs Rinio welcoming the donkey with a huge smile on her face. The gift will serve as a companion for the elderly woman, and will aid in navigating the island’s rugged terrain.
Mrs Rinio was born on Amorgos island and grew up on Kinaros. When she got married, she lived with her family on Kalymnos, but the couple then migrated to Australia. When they returned to Greece, they decided to settle permanently on Kinaros, a remote Aegean island located around 160 miles southeast of Athens.
Mrs Rinio has lived alone on the island since her husband died in 2013.
Source: people.com
