DAY 7: SHARING IS CARING

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…

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DAY 6: MAKE REALITY SEXY AGAIN

Last night we haven’t slept much – we had to be awake and do the anchor shifts. Since we weren’t in a harbor, we had to take care of our boat not just sailing away from the bay. That was exhausting, but again gave us a time to reflect. After being awake for almost the…

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DAY 5: SHIT HAPPENS

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…

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DAY 4: IT IS ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD

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,…

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DAY 3: WATER IN THE SEA IS SALTY

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…

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DAY 2: THE SUN WILL NOT WAIT FOR US

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,…

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DAY 1: SLEEPLESS AT MARLEEN

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…

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Day 8: Rhodes

Today was our last full day as a crew on the Marleen. We spent our day exploring the cultural sites of Lindos, and the more southern parts of Rhodes. We also had our last discussion about what take aways we have gained from this experience, and how we can use these in the best way…

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Day 7: Back to Rhodes

Today greeted us with the first sight of clouds and grey sky that we had in days. Luckily, fortune turned in favor of us once we were out on the sea and we enjoyed five hours of sailing in almost perfect conditions. The Marleen safely carried us into her home harbor in Rhodes, were our…

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Day 6: Panormitis

Before 9am, we were on the waters again, off to the island of Panormitis. Wind and waves were plentiful, making for an interesting discussion experience while the Marleen waltzed the sea. The topic: European narratives and the potential of pan-European storytelling. Crew members agreed that European stories can be found anywhere – including on this…

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