Across the Atlantic ⛵

With a mast of 28m high, the sails are beasts! We immediately get an average speed of 7 knots, which unfortunately also involves a lot of leaning and bumping into waves so I'm a bit seasick most of the time 🤢. Life on a boat takes some getting used to; everything you do is an acrobatic balance training (cooking, cleaning, sleeping, going to the bathroom). It's been a while since I've learned so many new things in such a short time, although it's a bit of a baptism of fire. We face a gale and run into multiple squalls while I'm on the helm 🌊🌧️. Luckily, we also stop a few times along the way to hide from storms. On the bright side, I've seen dolphins, Starlink passing by, a beautiful full moon rising and snow-capped Etna.Read more

I was told that the north is greener and wilder so I said goodbye to Dawid and set out on my own. I hitchhiked to the cheapest accommodation on the whole island and was pleasantly surprised. The view from the only free bed in this tiny hostel was so nice that I even stayed another night! I convinced some other people there to climb the highest mountain - an active volcano that had the deadliest eruption of the 20th C - even though the weather conditions weren't ideal ☁️ 💨 . I also visited a waterfall and a rum distillery (can't leave the Carribean without doing this) and went on a hike around the Caravelle peninsula the next day.Read more