You're my dream come true, my consolation

As I lay on the deck of the boat,the noise of the engine started, brought me to my senses.

We had been drifting along with the breeze in the sail, and I knew that the noise of the engine meant that we were nearing our dock for the evening.

The sun had been shining down on my face, and it took a second or two for me to focus and look towards where we were headed. Gradually the island came into my view, and my heart sang.

Aegina off the south west coast of Greece, is beautiful. A second holiday home to many Athenians.

Mum and I had holidayed here .... oh way back when Si was at Sea, and I was running a bar... We drank lots every evening, and I died slowly on the beach every morning. We hired mopeds and scooted to Aegina Town. We ordered Whitebait which arrived the size of mackerel.

We got tanned and we ate pistachios, and drank metaxa brandy and ouzo. It was Shirley Valentine all over again. And we loved it.

And now, I was back again.

At least, in my imagination I was.

Have a great holiday Me Mam and John.