weekend - almost!
so today me and ostanine woke up with headaches. shitO!
anyways, those are fading.
i keep craving korean food. but from my little internet search today, i learned that in 2006, there were only 290 koreans living in Greece - not Athens, but Greece.
so... plugging in 'korean restaurants greece' into the google, i was only able to find 'Far East', a restaurant that has japanese, chinese, and korean food - excuse me, cuisine. at least it will give me an excuse to wear my new miu miu outfit.
no partying tonite! tomorrow we get up early (earlier than usual) and take a boat over to Aegina.
first, we head into Perdika (a little port/village).
we're supposed to head a mile up so that ostanine can yell at people to finish his place and freak out. Hopefully, the yelling and grumpy looks can make the people working on his place move faster. He's not really a tyrant though. He hates yelling at people, which pisses him off even more. Unlike me, I don't mind yelling at people.
He doesn't think it will be finished in time for fd_midori's and stevedietgoedde's and Valentina's visit though.
Not to worry. We have back up plan.
Here's a view i found that's near the location.
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this is the view from the place with ostanine's camera:
we are SOOOOO shooting latex in the pool! wheee!
That little island is Moni which means monastery i guess. Though it's close to Mouni (which means pussy - the kind that doesn't meow).
here is a shot of our back up plan for SDG and Midori and Vale:
I will take my own photos when we go.
Aegina Stuff:
Aegina island lies in the Argo Saronic bay off the south central Greece mainland. Suburban doesn't describe too many Greek islands but Aegina, nearer to Athens' centre than some of the city's own northern suburbs, pretty much fits the bill. Many of the 12,000 who live on Aegina commute daily to the capital of Athens just across the bay. It's also a weekend retreat for many Greeks and a favourite retirement home for the well-heeled.
Aegina is certainly worth a visit, though maybe not a prolonged one. Beaches tend to be poor and rocky, food and drink is expensive and the main resorts are swamped by visitors at weekends. It has its own attractions though, a colourful and exciting main port, well preserved ruins and some interesting sights. Aegina is also ideal as an island base for those exploring Athens or mainland Greece.
Overview
AEGINA (EGINA or ENGIA) (pronounced Ayeena) sits in the Saronic Gulf just 20 miles from the mainland. It's so near you can even see it from the Acropolis on a clear day.
aeyina icon It's a small, roughly triangular island about eight miles by six. To the north and west are fertile coastal plains, noted for crops of pistachios, almonds and figs. To the east and south are hills rising to the conical Mount Oros (Zeus, Profitis Illias) and a long rocky ridge with narrow fertile valleys on either side.
The islanders who don't commute to Athens either work in tourism or grow pistachios, olives and citrus. But so many now commute that the island suffers the suburban problems of a lack of parking and nighttime traffic noise (mopeds mainly).
Weekenders from the mainland give Aegina a party atmosphere, especially in the capital and it's popular with independent tour operators thanks to easy transfers, hotels galore, a photogenic temple at Aphiaia and many sightseeing excursions to the mainland, particularly the classical sites in the Peloponnese.
There is a small artistic community with a reputation for fine ceramics and it's well worth seeking out their small shops in the back alleys of Aegina Town.
anyways, those are fading.
i keep craving korean food. but from my little internet search today, i learned that in 2006, there were only 290 koreans living in Greece - not Athens, but Greece.
so... plugging in 'korean restaurants greece' into the google, i was only able to find 'Far East', a restaurant that has japanese, chinese, and korean food - excuse me, cuisine. at least it will give me an excuse to wear my new miu miu outfit.
no partying tonite! tomorrow we get up early (earlier than usual) and take a boat over to Aegina.
first, we head into Perdika (a little port/village).
we're supposed to head a mile up so that ostanine can yell at people to finish his place and freak out. Hopefully, the yelling and grumpy looks can make the people working on his place move faster. He's not really a tyrant though. He hates yelling at people, which pisses him off even more. Unlike me, I don't mind yelling at people.
He doesn't think it will be finished in time for fd_midori's and stevedietgoedde's and Valentina's visit though.
Not to worry. We have back up plan.
Here's a view i found that's near the location.
this is the view from the place with ostanine's camera:
we are SOOOOO shooting latex in the pool! wheee!
That little island is Moni which means monastery i guess. Though it's close to Mouni (which means pussy - the kind that doesn't meow).
here is a shot of our back up plan for SDG and Midori and Vale:
I will take my own photos when we go.
Aegina Stuff:
Aegina island lies in the Argo Saronic bay off the south central Greece mainland. Suburban doesn't describe too many Greek islands but Aegina, nearer to Athens' centre than some of the city's own northern suburbs, pretty much fits the bill. Many of the 12,000 who live on Aegina commute daily to the capital of Athens just across the bay. It's also a weekend retreat for many Greeks and a favourite retirement home for the well-heeled.
Aegina is certainly worth a visit, though maybe not a prolonged one. Beaches tend to be poor and rocky, food and drink is expensive and the main resorts are swamped by visitors at weekends. It has its own attractions though, a colourful and exciting main port, well preserved ruins and some interesting sights. Aegina is also ideal as an island base for those exploring Athens or mainland Greece.
Overview
AEGINA (EGINA or ENGIA) (pronounced Ayeena) sits in the Saronic Gulf just 20 miles from the mainland. It's so near you can even see it from the Acropolis on a clear day.
aeyina icon It's a small, roughly triangular island about eight miles by six. To the north and west are fertile coastal plains, noted for crops of pistachios, almonds and figs. To the east and south are hills rising to the conical Mount Oros (Zeus, Profitis Illias) and a long rocky ridge with narrow fertile valleys on either side.
The islanders who don't commute to Athens either work in tourism or grow pistachios, olives and citrus. But so many now commute that the island suffers the suburban problems of a lack of parking and nighttime traffic noise (mopeds mainly).
Weekenders from the mainland give Aegina a party atmosphere, especially in the capital and it's popular with independent tour operators thanks to easy transfers, hotels galore, a photogenic temple at Aphiaia and many sightseeing excursions to the mainland, particularly the classical sites in the Peloponnese.
There is a small artistic community with a reputation for fine ceramics and it's well worth seeking out their small shops in the back alleys of Aegina Town.