Day 2 – Wind strength 5 is the limit for sailing newbies
After our all time favorite German wake up song, we started the day at 6.30 with some fresh coffee and tea. Led by our #skipper team, we set sails towards #Symi. During the 5 hours trip, we learned some sailing basics (e.g., important #knots and unquestioned commands by the captain) but also how it feels to be on the…
Read MoreDay 1 – There’s no left and right on Marleen.
There’s no left and right on Marleen, it’s port and starboard. Skipping formal introductions we start the trip with a three-layer chocolate cake under the night sky and an ultimate birthday playlist. Following the first night of getting comfortable with sleeping on board we are awaken by Nana Mouskoyri’s Good Morning Sunshine and a first…
Read More8. Day – Time is up
This morning was an early one; we woke up at 6:20 am to collect #garbage. We filled 5 trash bags with plastic from the beaches of the bay we slept in last night, but it didn’t seem to make any difference considering the seemingly infinite amount of trash on the beaches. While collecting trash, we found…
Read More7. Day – vacation vs. reality
Today, we sailed for eight hours under the sun. we used the sailing skills we’ve learned throughout the trip to help out around the boat, from opening and closing the sails to tying various knots. when we weren’t helping out, we were resting from our difficult night shift and desperately looking for shadow on the…
Read More6. Day – Karin the unicorn
Sailing day – we woke up with the first morning call today (but maybe just because Andreas yelled “reise reise reise reise” so we got up as quickly as we could). Soon after a quick morning swim we found ourselves in the middle of the #sea. We had a discussion about Spanish #bull-fighting and whether this practice could…
Read More5. Day – What language do goats speak?
The morning was lazy – most of us kept sleeping throughout all the morning songs. However, fresh waves of the Mediterranean sea awoken our adventurous spirits for the day’s mission of exploring the whole island from head to toes. Before leaving, however, we were tested by our sailing assistant #Rasmus who got a little bit…
Read More4. Day – land sick
Although it took three alarm-songs, today we woke up as sailors. Before we knew it, the boat was moving and we had embarked on a calm and sunny sea journey to the Island of #nisyros . Saskia made her call to Rasmus’s favours and he blessed us with some wind which allowed us to #sail.…
Read More3. Day – Wind of Change
We stayed one more day in Symi because the wind wasn’t good today for sailing. We decided to take a walk up the mountain and to the other side of the island, to a quieter and smaller bay. we were boiling as we walked in the heat under the sun, but the water was super…
Read More2. Day – Symi – Rasmus, you old turnip pig
Today, we can thank the wind god Rasmus for giving us moderate winds and a lot of sunshine for our first day of sailing.Angelica, one of our skippers on the ship and our sailing companion, yelled the old sailor’s prayer in German: “Rasmus, altes Rübenschwein, gib uns mäßig Wind und reichlich Sonnenschein.” She then passed…
Read More1. Day – Rhodes – it’s the little things
Stones and the sunset… maybe not the sun as it’s gigantic, but enjoying the sunset together, waiting to set sail.We spent today exploring the ancient city of Rhodes, beginning to share our ideas and finding a direction for the time we’ll spend on the boat.Living the small moments together is what joins us as a…
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