Aegina and Agistri

After work on Saturday we took a cab to the port at Pireaus, a boarded the Flying Dolphin highspeed boat to the small island of Aegina, the pistachio producing island of Greece. It was great to get away, but we quickly found that the small port town was a little overrun with people. Perhaps it was just too accessible to Athens. It seems that harder to get to islands are more pristine, and maybe worth the trip. Only if we had more time... But, it was really nice to enjoy some hot weather by the clear, still cool, sea.

Egintiko Arhontiko (an old mansion converted into a hotel in Aegina Town)
This one was not quite as sweet as the one we found on Syros. But still characterful.



The "arhontiko" aka tumble down ol mansion was lovingly adorned with plants amoungst which Teri posed.


Feesh


Vegetable stand with abutting taverna tables. The Greeks love to have tavernas everywhere. We are beginning to love it too.

Teri waiting for Posidon Hellas to take us to Agistri, a small island near by with supposedly better beaches for swimming

Jaws for cars. Amazing that it floats.

Escaping from the tourist madness on Aegina going to Agistri

The hydroplaning Flying Dolphin ferry which connects many small islands

Nescafe on Ice

Finally a chance to catch some sun



Sunburned

The tourist madness followed us to Agistri