Quote of the day: “Another day, another port, another pile of old rocks…” Another MOB (Miserable Old Bugger) at breakfast.
We’d done the sights of Athens on our last trip, so did our own thing today. The original plan was to go to the island of Hydra, but when we checked out the ferry timetable, that wouldn’t have given us very long there. The very friendly young lady at the ferry ticket office suggested we try Aegina, only 40 minutes away by hydrofoil, so we took her up on that.
What a great choice that was! We had a lovely relaxing time exploring the narrow streets, checking out the small shops, and sipping coffee along the waterfront. For lunch we dined in a café right on the water’s edge, and did the Mediterranean diet thing: Greek salad, sardines, olive oil and red wine. The weather was perfect, not too hot, and a gentle breeze blowing. The setting was idyllic. What a wonderful way to spend the day…so much better than fighting the hoards of tourists in the heat of Athens.
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