We took a “flying dolphin,” a hydrofoil that takes half as much time as a ferry, from Piraeus (Attica’s ancient port) to Aegina, a Saronic Gulf island near to the coast of Athens. Aegina’s harbor is dotted by colorful fishing boats, and its town has numerous fruit-sellers and carts of sundried squid. For reasons unknown to me, Aegina is known for its pistachio nuts. Aegina’s pistachios are sold in many forms—glazed with honey, in jars with oil, in bars with sesame seeds, etc. For reasons also unknown to me, we found three school supply stores in Aegina, which is weird considering how small the town is. The beaches of Aegina are few and very small, so we spent only a few minutes at the beach but enjoyed dipping our toes in the warm, blue waters of
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