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Does it get any better?

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Aegina is Pistachio island. Finally got up close to have a look at some growing.

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We never got tired of this. Simple, crisp, and tasty. Perfect with grilled sardines, Fava, Horta, all the usual suspects.

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After visiting the temple, we kept walking along to the monastery. Still active, we were shown around by gracious hosts. They had a little shop with a range of goods, all made on site. We couldn’t really use much of it, but the bottled peaches were magnificent.

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For a short time, Aegina was a rival to Athens. The temple was just beautiful. 2,500 years old, just a few tourists, and a nice walk from the town below.

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I headed out early a couple of times in the hope of catching some of those unforgettable photos. It never really happened, but still beautiful.

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It’s one of my rules of thumb never to go to the first restaurant, in this case, the one closest to the ferry port, however, in Agia Marina, it was a rule to be broken. We tried a couple of others, but kept coming back to the friendly waiter, and delicious food.

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Not an award winning beer, but location has to count for something, doesn’t it?

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As we walked up from the port, this rock was on our right. We ended up spending many pleasant hours swimming here and basking on the rock.

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Stunning day. Blue sea.

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Athens disappears in a shroud of smog, as we head out to the island.

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The port is all abuzz early in the morning. We found our ferry easily though. A perfect day ahead.