Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Welcome Strangers

This weekend as I mentioned , we will be --as I mentioned, welcoming some friends to Aegina Island for the first time for them and us, and we are so looking forward to it.

So I thought I would look at it from what they will see as first timers and what they can expect to see if they are lucky.

The first things they see are these---



-- one of the above are going to be what is likely to be the transport from Pireaus, Athens to the Island of Aegina.
 
When they are getting close the first likely views are of these images----
 

The column at Klonas archaeological site - Dates back to over 700 BC and was the sea faring capital of Greece at that time -- and the Port of Aegina---

 
Then they get to see Frankie and Kardia, both of which we are very proud of----
 


 
While they will be able to chill out in the most relaxing place ( for us at least) around-
 

 
 
 there are going to be plenty of great things for them to see and maybe learn a little of the history of Aegina at the same time---
 
The island map shows the key locations, ports , archaeological, churches etc--
 

It also shows that Aegina is the Jewel in the centre of the Soronics---

 
 
All being well we will be able to show them some of this --
 
 The Temple of Afae
 The Marchello Tower in Aegina town
 The column at Klonos Archaeological site in Aegina town--- where the first coinage came to Greece from the island of Aegina
 
 The first coins back around 700 BC had a turtle on them -- and Aegina is renowned for having turtles around its shores ----
You could be forgiven for thinking that from the coin design below that they also had Kodi back then ---
 
So we might get to see this --- it would be rude not to pop in to say hi to Saint Nektarios
 
 
For sure there will be the odd cup of something along here

 
or a bite to eat in somewhere as good as this place--- Kapos Etsi
 

or a little drinkie in the Mighty Avli Bar-

 
So we hope for a couple of things to make it as pleasant as possible --- firstly we hope that the forecast is accurate cause it says that its gonna be around the late 20's and sunny, and that we can sort out the transport for the island tour.
 
We would appreciate no power cuts or water turned off please.
 
Oh, and there are no complications with getting these good folk too and from the island, thank you very much.
 
Roll on Saturday
 


 
 
 

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