After a comparably late start to the day, we set off to be greeted by the exhilarating view of the island’s volcano. Thankfully Hephaistos did not unleash his fire and fury upon us, and we were able to proceed unharmed.  To escape the heat, we found some shade in a village cafe to start our…

Ship ahoi! Our day started a bit differently today – awoken by the sweet sounds of Marleen’s engine, we departed from Symi in the early morning hours and enjoyed a lively breakfast on the high seas, accompanied by the exasperating view of the sun rising over the mighty Aegean – Odysseus would be proud!  Despite…

With the engine working with us rather than against us, and our spirits uplifted by the power of Ximeromata, we finally reached our destination – the scenic island of Symi. Captain Sweet-Tooth brought us safely to the harbor, where we were welcomed by the impressive scenery of traditional Greek housefronts. After a quick dive at…

What about the current refugee crisis in Europe, what about European values, and what about Grünkohl? Today did not exactly go as planned. After several hours at sea, our Pirates of the Caribbean fantasies turned into unexpected reality when our engine stopped working, and we were depending on our sails (and no wind). After the…

Yesterday the second group of this year’s Farmont Summer School checked in on the Marleen and met as a crew for the first time. After a lot of first impressions and a good night’s rest, we spent our day roaming the streets of the old and new town of Rhodes, using a break above the…