Day One: 36°37’08.8″N 27°50’15.6″E, Simi
07:00 Being woken up far too early by our big boss
08:00 Setting sail after a greek style breakfast and coffee
08:06
09:00 sailing
10:00 sailing
11:00 still sailing
12:00 no wind, stuck on the boat and starting to wonder why we are here
13:00 learning basic knots and sailing
wind comes back
14:00 motors on
14:10 Simi in Sight
14:16 Coast guards crossing our way
14:17 Spotting several life vests on the rough coastline
15:00 Everyone lost in thought
15:30 Sharing the same waters made us feel more connected to those
people and realizing the true challenges of Europe. This
heated discussion about the future of Europe.
18:30 In front of the local police station,
harbor of Simi:
After talking to the local police, we find out that every week a boat
with refugees arriving from the Turkish coast with people, are
dropped off by human traffickers on the outskirts of island.
They are fleeing from