The rest of Athens and Greece

More Photos from Athens April 2013

Island of Aegina

Port of Aegina

This was G's last day in Greece, before he went home and I stayed on for a further four days for a conference. So we felt we needed a taste of the Greek Isles before we left, and headed out to the nearest island to Athens, Aegina.

The village was really lovely and quaint, overflowing with kids visiting on a school trip. There were hormones flying everywhere. 

So we rented a motor bike and buzzed around the island looking for less crowed places. The high season had not yet started, so we found a lot of totally silent places.

Fresh Catch!

Fresh catch!

This was our main destination, a little temple to a small virginal deity. We nearly had the place to ourselves, and only a little old German couple joined us at this site. They took a cab to get there.
We also found a sweet mama cat and her tiny day old babies.

View of the Port of Aegina

Tomb of the unknown soldier

Changing of the Guard in traditional uniform

Guido stealing oranges from the groves in the botanical garden

Goddess figures and vessels from Acropolis Museum

Caryatids from the Acropolis

In Plakka

One thing we learned in Athens: the monuments close at 15:00 sharp. So, you have MUCH of the day to just wander around in the lovely neighborhood of Plakka and just stuff yourself on meze. Which we did. A LOT.

It was a really nice get away, and topped off by a night in a really fancy hotel on the 'Grecian Riviera'. I stayed on and had a really nice time with my work people. 

Good bye Greece! I hope to visit your famous islands on a sailboat someday!