Kea Without the I or the Furniture

We arrive early in the day to the island of Kea and the town quay is practically empty. So we drop our anchor and back up, securing our stern lines to the iron rings embedded into the concrete quay. It is so lovely that we wonder why there are so few of visitors here. As the afternoon progressed, it took little time for other boats to arrive. A bigger boat arrives and wiggles in between only to be outdone by an even bigger arrival until the entire quay was bumper to bumper full. Ok, it was not quite an undiscovered paradise that we thought it was. The tempo of the little town increased and it takes on an entirely different vibe. There are plenty of traditional Greek restaurants, art galleries and shops selling just what you need to remember your time in this charming little village.