My First Greek Island
September 3rd 2005 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 pistachio
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