Day 4 – Fourth day – Regatto, Yellow Cheese or Parmesan 🇬🇷🏰⛰️
Once again we find ourselves on land, but this time under a different name. We made landfall on the docks of Kastellorizo, a Greek island near the Turkish mainland, crowned with a castle on one of its shores. An in-depth exploration was yet to come but after the delicious dinner the group split up into…
WeiterlesenDay 3 – Third day – Captain, Civilization Ahoy! 🌊
The third day was all about speed – we have been from bay to bay since the start of our journey, and we have started forgetting what solid ground felt like beneath our feet. This day, the Farmont project group not only experienced the bobbing and undulations of the sea but also the the speed…
WeiterlesenDay 2 – Ghost Bays and White Rabbits 🌊⛵⛰️
The journey continues… With blue waters under and clear skies over the Farmont project group finds themselves en route towards a small hidden „ghost“ bay. Today, the morning was started with the first of many presentations intended to expand the passengers‘ worldviews, „Gender inequality“ by Emily. We enjoyed the views of the Turkish shoreline, bathed…
WeiterlesenDay 1 – Budding Sealegs 🌊🌅🌊
A new day dawns and with it the newest Farmont project group sails out. Exiting Antalya aboard the Marleen are five young students from all across Europe. For the following ten days they will cruise next to the shores of Turkey and Greece, sharing food, experiences and each other’s company. The actual horizon will not…
WeiterlesenDay 8 – The Boat Cleaners
Five friends on a boat in the Turkish sun, After ten days of sailing, the trip nearly done. They grab brushes and buckets, roll up their sleeves, Laughing together as they clean up the leaves. Someone turns on the music, their voices start to sing, As they scrub off the salt, their joy takes wing. …
WeiterlesenDay 7 – Sunken city
Today we sailed by the sunken city as we left Kos, through both Greek and Turkish waters. We learned how to sail the boat and learned more about the direction of the winds. We stayed the night at a bay and before dinner at land, we went for a swim. As the summer school is…
WeiterlesenDay 6 – Sunrise hike & Kas
We (a very reduced group of Lisa & Josh) got up at a 5:45am and conquered a gruesome sunrise hike up to the highest mountain of Kastelorizzo. Acoompanied by stunning nature, lots of goats and a beautiful sun, we slowly made our way to the top and were rewarded by a beautiful sunrise and an…
WeiterlesenDay 5 – into the unknown
One thing the Kastellorizo island is known for is its blue cave. Once per day, the sunlight reflects on the sea and shines blue on the inside walls of a cave, which is so tiny that had the boat driver not stopped by it, we would not have never seen it. Swimming in blue light…
WeiterlesenDay 4 – the flags were flying high
Today, the flags were flying high. Flags on a ship indicate the nationalities of those on board. This was the occasion for our crew to discuss the complexities of borders and the relevance of national anthems today. Upon arriving at the Kastellorizo island, only a few hundred meters from the Turkish coast, we went to…
WeiterlesenDay 3 – Ghost bay
For the third day of travel along the Turkish coast we anchored the boat at Ghost Bay / Ceneviz. Sailing into the bay felt surreal: the mountains in the background faded into the sky. After swimming in it’s clear blue water we shared a well deserved home made pasta by our Italian chef (Mattia) and…
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