Aegina Island, a Charming Little Island not too Far from Athens

Aegina Island - Day 2 Got up around 830a.m and had our breakfast served on the terrace on the main floor.

The view was lovely as our hotel was fronting the ocean.

This was our first day in Greece with clear blue sky as the other days in Athens were wet and cool.

Looking over the ocean from the terrace and enjoying our breakfast, I felt very happy. The water did have a positive effect on me. Since everything we had with us was stolen on the second day when we were in Athens, we had no ID, no credit card nor cash with us. We felt very fortunate that we could still travel in Greece as our family in Canada helped us to book the hotels and travel tickets online and paid for them, therefore, our holiday was not ruined and we could continue travelling in Greece. So grateful to God for His provision!

We took the Aegina town bus ( comes only 2x a day during the off season, at 11a.m. departing from our village bus stop and returning from the main harbour to our hotel at 2:30 pm.)

Being mindful of the bus returning time to the village where we were staying, we had about 2 ½ hours to wander around the main section of Aegina Island.

 

  Aegina is a small island with about 13,000 residents.

The main downtown area along the oceanfront is a vibrant and lovely area lined with trendy restaurants and cafes.

We enjoyed strolling around leisurely, admiring the quint and spotless alleyways.

where we peaked into modern and upscale fashion stores, Greek pastry shops where the colourful and scrumptious desserts were to die for and the numerous shops selling the local specialties – pistachio desserts and food products of all kinds.

Though no money to buy anything nor able to sit and enjoy some delicious Greek seafood by the water, we still had fun strolling around, relaxing with a popsicle outside a convenience store and enjoying the scenery and observing the slower rural Greek life.

Because there are many narrow alleyways on this island, motorcylces has become the main mode of transportation here. Many peopple ride around the town with them and couriers also use them in their deliveries.

 

We wish we could have stayed longer in this part of Aegina Island but the town bus was still on reduced schedule and we must take the bus back to our hotel. Since it was still sunny outside, we explored the village neighbourhood for a couple of hours.

  It was early spring and late in the afternoon; there were a few sunbathers enjoying the sun while some kids were playing on the sandy beach. For some reason, I have never associated Greece with any beaches at all; how wrong have I been!

 

 

 

 

  Though not the tourist season yet, there were a few shops opened for business in the village.

My favourite place was a small bakery selling mouthwatering desserts. I couldn't help but ordered a few pieces to sample for our afternoon snacks. The whole plate of yummy pastries cost 5 Euros; we couldn't believe it and they were delicious!

We enjoyed a simple dinner at Pita Tom, where they served us the biggest Gyro pita we have ever had.

The chicken and pork gyros came dressed with tomatoes, onions and French fries.

  At 3.8 Euro each, the Greek gyro sandwich filled our stomachs and helped to stretch the little amount of cash we have left on us after our credit cards and all our cash was stolen from us.

 

We were grateful that we had an enjoyable day today without spending too much moeny! We still have a few Euros left for food. God is good!

  RT, Aegina Island, Greece, 042026