FAQ's
All the answers on the questions you are dying to ask
Happy New Year!
Charlotte and Alexander Gannet
The naked lady on the beach
Travelling by kayak involves a lot of changing from one outfit to another. Usually, I have a dry set of clothes on land and a…
Merry Christmas
Alexander and Charlotte Gannet
The Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy rises one hundred and thirty-seven meters above the sea. It is a temporary monument in an almost timeless landscape. It…
Rescued by Zorro’s mum
‘When the infection is joint by high fever and shivers, this could indicate blood poisoning – a serious affliction in which medical attention is urgently…
Wayfinding; get lost in the art of navigation.
If you can read the ocean, you’ll never be lost. …
No brains, only beauty
The fact that jellyfish have survived for 650 million years despite not having brains is great news for stupid people. Fascinating, ghostlike creatures hanging suspended…
Dancing on the swallower
Right in the middle of some of Europe’s most treacherous waters of the Pentland Firth lay the islands of Stroma and its smaller sister Swona.…
Tie up, before you lose time (or boat)
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- When you step into the unknown,…
Otterly adorable!
Otters are the happiest creatures I know. We have already seen 4 otters during the trip so far. It is so much fun to see…