Summer School 2019 – Group III

Two days ago we learned that a storm for sailors isn’t about thunders and lightnings, but a heavy and strong wind and today we had to finish our sailing trip, even though it was supposed to last for one more day.  Coming back to Rhodes, to the place from which we started our trip, was…

Today’s sailing was one of the longest. It took us 8 hours to get to the Island of Symi. This was a good time to reflect since the notion of time was no longer a constraint.  After finally arriving to Panormitis, at the Island of Symi, for the first time there was no harbour. We…

When you live on a volcano island every day could be the end of the world as you know it. Even though that volcano has not erupted for 30 thousand years, it is still hot, it still smells like rotten eggs, it still gives the energy for one whole island to heat itself in winter,…

There are some truths in the world that are very obvious, but you often forget them – such as that water in the sea is salty. If you don’t live at the seaside, and go for a swim in the sea for just ten days a year, you might forget about it. Also – your…

The sentence in the title is not supposed to sound passive aggressive, it is just supposed to be a reminder of why it is important to follow schedules.  Our group is surprisingly punctual – not only we appear at the meeting point on time, but we are all always there even earlier. That is what,…

Hello Everybody,  We are thrilled to be the third and final group for this unique experience sailing across the Mediterranean Sea.  If you were wondering why a group of young enthusiasts have decided to spend 10 days together on a sailing yacht Marleen here is why: We all have different backgrounds, different languages but are…