Xerxes the untrustful.

At Aiginia Town;, Peloponnese behind us; our boat at right

On July 1 while we were at Aigina Tutu told Bebe and me about this island. She told us abut how Xerxes betrayed the mainland twice, and that after he surrendered to the mainland for the first time he was given a reward for having the quickest navy on the seas. Xerxes army attacked Athens in 491BC which started the Persian Wars. Xerxes second attack on Athens was with Sparta (which is now a Turkish city called Izmir); this was in 459BC.

Tutu also told us about how women rarely get credit from the Greeks, and how there was a Greek women that took a Turkish city by tricking the Turks into giving her 20 massive ships. This was in the early 1800s. The Greeks never honored her, but the Russians were so impressed that the Russian government gave her title of  The Lady Admiral.  This lady came from an island called Spetses or Spetsopoula which is not too far from Aigina.  She was the first person to raise a Greek flag on Spetses in 1821.  Her name was Laskarina Bouboulina.  Then after telling us about Aigina`s history Tutu told us about Hydra`s history.  We want to go to Hydra.  They have only 3 vehicles on that island.  Then Tutu told us that we would have to explain to Papa what she just told us because he doesn't know this either.  Papa said he loves the lady's name -- Bouboulina.

Paddling the dinghy

Then later that day we went paddling in the dingy.  It was easy except that Bebe wouldn`t paddle.  She would just splash the water. When Papa took Bebe`s spot we actually got somewhere.  

BeBe cooked dinner

That night Bebe made her first meal with us. The meal was pasta with a meat sauce. It was good.

Aigina Town little harbor

Aigina Town

On July 2 we took a 30min trip to town for food. When we got to town we saw a lady on the sidewalk selling fruits and veggies she gave us 4 cherries for free. We tried them and they were delicious. So we went to the market and got what we needed and went back to the same lady and and bought some nectarines,apricots and lots of cherries. Then we went to the boat and sailed back to the same anchorage.  Tutu cooked hot dogs and we ate hot dogs and cherries while sailing back to the anchorage.

Buying cherries

Then later some of Tutu and Papa`s friends came. They came over and brought snacks and talked to us. Then after they left Tutu made a small dinner for her and Papa. BeBe and I had eaten too much popcorn and were not hungry for dinner.  Then we watched M.A.S.H., read our books and went to bed.

Sleeping in cockpit sailing

Swimming at Sounion

On July 3 we sailed to Sounion. I slept in the cockpit most of the way. Then when we arrived I jumped off the back of the boat so I could go swimming. While I was swimming I noticed that the water is extremely cold. Bebe did`t go swimming because she can't swim very well. The reason we didn't go to the beach is because there were hundreds of people on the beach for a Sunday swim.

My turn to cook dinner

Hot Milk Cake & fresh nectarines

Then later Tutu and I cooked dinner. I made a hot milk cake and peeled and cut some eggplant and potatoes.  I had cleaned green beans earlier.  Papa grilled steak while I cooked the vegetables. When the meal was done and we ate our dinner and then we got out the hot milk cake. I peeled some nectarines and Tutu made Dream Whip, which is like Cool Whip.  We put the Dream Whip on top of each slice of cake and then topped it with the nectarines.  It was great!  Bebe looked at it with disgust so Papa took it from her. Then Bebe started to cry and went to bed. Then we tried to cheer her up then she said, "Go away I hate you" Then out of all the sudden she came out and said, " Give me some cake". So then after her eating the cake we watched Titanic and went to bed.  We didn't get to read this night because the movie was so long and it was too late.

Poseidon's Temple

Playing on beach

On July 4 Bebe and I went to the beach while Tutu and Papa went up the hill to Poseidon Temple. When they came back we sailed 4 hours to Kythnos and went to the beach. Then we ate dinner watched Legend of the Falls, read our books and went to bed.

Building sandcastles at Sounion

On July 5 Bebe and I went to the beach again but this time I got a small sunburn. Also we made sand castles and tried to catch some fish. Then we went back to the boat and tried to fish again.

At beach on Sounioin

Then after that Tutu and I looked at goats on the mountain and spoiled American teenagers riding a jet ski very fast. The American teenagers were with their family on a very large blue motor yacht.  Then we ate dinner and watched How To Train A Dragon, read our books and went to bed.

Baiting hook to fish

Fishing off our boat

Girlie style fishing

Huge hot dogs!!!!!

On July 6 we took a long sail to a new marina in a place called Finicke or Finikas on the island of Sythos. At the marina we went out to look for something to eat and we found a restaurant that sold the biggest hotdogs ever.   They looked like they were longer than a 5 dollar foot long. Then after eating a huge amount of hotdog we went back to the boat and watched Leather Heads.  It was a really funny movie. Then I read with Tutu and went to bed.

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