3 Greek Islands: 1 Day (27/05/2016)

We sailed away from the bustling, busy streets of Athens to enjoy the peace and beauty found out on the Aegean Sea. Greece has many islands accounting for 17% of their territory. It has been estimated 1600-6000 Greek islands exist (kind of large range there) 166-277 are said to be inhabited.We sailed through quite a few on this day in May.The weather in May has been a bit unpredictable. Most days are sunny and around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while other days, storms roll through with lightning, thunder, rain and 60-degree weather.

 There is also a lingering fog that settles into Athens every couple of days.

This day it was supposed to rain, but we got lucky. These pictures are of the various islands we passed on our 36-mile cruise to Hydra.

#1 Hydra

Hydra is 50 square kilometers and the southernmost island of the Saronic Gulf. It has a rocky coastline and it’s highest peak is 593 meters high. After seeing many islands without much going on, we saw civilization nestled into this little pocket.

As we got closer, you can see just how charming this little town is. It is truly a breath of fresh air and a whole different world from the huge city of Athens we had been in just a few hours earlier. 

An interesting thing about Hydra is there is a ban on all motorized vehicles. There are many hiking trails you can walk though, or if you are the adventurous type, you can saddle up on a donkey.

As you walk through Hydra, you find restaurant after restaurant with large outdoor seating areas. The colorful seating with comfortable looking cushions just beg you to have a seat, soak up some rays, and sip a coffee or cocktail.

You can also browse through shops for clothes, shoes, natural soaps in our case, and souvenirs. Meanwhile, every hour on the hour the clock tower bells ring, reminding you that time is indeed passing on this little paradise.

If you visit, there are many places where you can swim too. Molos ,Kaminia and Vlyhos are recommended spots.

After Hydra, we headed back to the boat to sail off toward Poros while enjoying a tasty buffet on board and chatting with some new Greek friends we met.

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