Bright an early Svein proceeded to change the toilet pump that had started to play up seriously. Caryn woke up to find the toilet in pieces so the only solution was to stay out of the way and go for a long swim in the crystal clear water. Everything was eventually put back together and we now have a properly working toilet! We eventually left the anchorage late morning and started motoring towards Aegina (our destination for the day). The wind blew up but unfortunately was very fickle so we were only able to sail for an hour. We motorsailed past Poros and arrived in Aegina around 17h00. There was room in the harbour but as luck would have it the wind blew up from the North making it very difficult to anchor. After several attempts , where we were consistently blown off track, we found a spot where we were able to moor. Sortly after settling in we had a visit from the harbour authorities and for the first time since we set out we had to pay a mooring fee (€11,77) that consisted of an arrival fee and a mooring fee. “If you stay longer it will be cheaper tomorrow”. Svein had spent several months in Aegina in 2006 refurbishing a boat for a Norwegian friend so he was anxious to contact old friends and see the changes in the town. We wandered around the streets and he found his marks – there have been very little changes since his last visit. We dined in the restaurant that he always used and where he was remembered. The next day he wandered off to see the local chandler (who also remembered him) to order some additional products for the Coelan system that we have used on the deck. We now want to use it on the dinghy and some other equipment on the boat. We then shopping and found a present for the latest addition to the Vigne family – Arthur who arrived on 21st July and was born in Kalamata. Svein bought some bits and pieces from the chandler so that he is not idle whilst we wait for the delivery of the Coelan products – hopefully on 27th but all depends on the current strikes in Athens. Nobody knows how long they are going to last!!!!!! After a lunch in town and a snooze and a very brief rain shower Svein installed the new hour counter for the engine. He also replaced the broken buzzer and key on the engine and installed a new switch to enable us to remote control the anchor wince from the cockpit. Whilst mooring we discovered that the remote control button to lower the chain was not working.Everything is now installed and working. An invasion of Dutch charter boats arrived during a strong gust of wind so it was fun and games to get them moored. Two were moored near us but the rest (6 in all) dropped their anchors over ours and then backed into a nearby quay. We are convinced that we will have problems tomorrow when they leave. After a very early start to the day – we were up at 5am to lay out another anchor as ours was dragging (thanks to the charter boats) – we went into town and faced the post office. This was very efficient, clean and quick. So with our package posted we hired a quad and went on a tour of the island. Svein met up with old friends on the North of the island where he had worked previously and we enjoyed a good lunch in Souvavli. We even visited some old ruins as the photos will attest. It is not in our habits to visit old stones but this monument was well worth the trip. It is the sanctuary of Aphaia above the headland of Ayia Marina on a hill offering a spectacular view of the sea, and as the guide book says ”worship on the site goes back to prehistoric times around 1300BC when it a was associated with a female fertility deity as is clear from the finds brought to light by arcgaeoligical excavations”. Aphaia, the daughter of Zeus and Karme, fled to Aegina and hid in a cave to avoid the attentions Minos who was in love with her. She was only worshipped on Aegina. We finished off the tour by visiting Agia Marina. A horrible place that was no longer the deserted town that Svein knew but had become a busy holiday resort with lots of noisy hotels and a beach full of parasols and sunbathing beds. On our return to the boat we discovered that the charter boats had gone but inevitably had pulled up our two anchors. There was no choice but to change moorings which we proceeded to do whilst the wind was calm. Hopefully in our new spot we will be well away from the charter boats as we are tucked in among locals. We collected our products despite all the strikes in Athens and Caryn treated herself to a visit to the beauty parlour. We have also had a serious change of plan. Tomorrow we go to the North of the island to take the boat out for a serious clean of the underside and to antifoul her. In fact we have had such a good offer from the shipyard that it is too good to refuse and it will also save us money in the long run as we will save on fuel for the next stage of our trip. We should be there for a small week which also coincides with a bad weather front coming over the area where we would have been sailing so instead of being holed up in a harbour waiting for it to pass we will put it to good use and work on the boat.