Offer to belay a lone climber and he might just take you sailing as a thank you. That’s exactly what we did and wow was our introduction to sailing Greek waters a wonderful one! Watching the sun set from aboard a boat is different to on land. The sky seems to engulf you, the stars seem closer than usual and the colours seem twice as bright when reflected off the ocean. Captain of the ship, Peter from Austria, opened our eyes to the life of a van slash boat dweller. He owns no house or apartment and instead lives alternately on Greek beaches and the open ocean, finding joy in life’s simple pleasures…
Vegan dinner for three aboard the Santa Monica