We quickly discovered that Aegina is known for producing some of the worlds best pastachio nuts so if you ever visit this island definitely pick some up. In addition, this was the first island I had seen to chtapodi (greek for octopus) hanging...
looks tasty doesn't it.
once on dry land we went straight to an atv rental company and got us a couple of barely street legal four wheelers to make our trip around the island easier.
first stop was east to the marina which our other roommate laura indicated had a good beach.
View of the marina
Once at the marina the plan was to grab some lunch and then hit the beach. Upon the recommendation of my dear greek friend Janet Kalandranis - who made me promise to try the octopus while i was over here - i placed an order for their finest grilled 8 legged friend and got down to business. from what i could tell the octopus was grilled and then placed in a mixture of olive oil, vinegar and some herbs. Nervous that it would taste something like the horrible jelly fish i had in china last year I took a small bite and was pleasantly surprised. It tasted excellent and more importantly NOTHING like jelly fish.
This dish is definitely phantom approved...
After lunch we walked over to the beach and went for a swim. After an hour or so we decided to try and find another beach, however since the island was so close to athens the majority of beaches we came across had a fair amount of trash on them. Unfortunately I think Santorini with it's amazing beaches has spoiled me to islands that are closer to the mainland.
However, despite the poor beach selection we were still able to get some good sun and good food and more importantly we got off at the right port so the trip was a success.
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