Day 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. …
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 2 – An ode to Rasmus
The sea is so blue It makes us think of you We want to sail away Make this our way The wind is so wild It makes me feel like a child Our powerful rasmus Of the wind you are the master We will give you wine So let us go faster
Read MoreDay 1 – Mammamia, here we go again!
Mammamia, here we go again! Meet with our crew members for the Farmont Summer Programme 2024 ! Full of energy and ideas, they will lead you along them in their adventures. First, is our French Lisa. 22 years old, law student. Her favourite ABBA song is “Lay all your love on me”. Second, is our…
Read More8. Day – A Manifest
“Together Apart” is an oxymoron, it is two ideas that at first sight seem mutually exclusive and irreconcilable, merged into one. Together apart means that we are so angry at the Polish parliament and at the Portuguese landlords that we want to start a world strike with both French and Soviet revolutionary children and to…
Read More7. Day – The great tortuga
As we set sail yet again Towards the blue bay Where nature still has a say And still hold her reign This journey was full of insight The sea showed off Rasmus’s might We anchored Marleen with celebration And then rejoiced in contemplation We swam with friendly turtles into the afternoon Until we saw the…
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