Posts Tagged ‘slow travel’
FAQ about Food.
Ever wondered what we do for food? This story you wil know all about our breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.
Read MoreCombat de la Rouge-Mare
Slow Traveling is exciting because it is not about the big and expected stories of visiting major landmarks or tourist traps, but rather the surprise of an unexpected small and beautiful story around a not well-known monument or place. Last week we visited the Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy. Quite an achievement for us, because of the…
Read MoreTraining in France
Sorry, the story will be late. This week we are in training; writing, painting and cycling in France.
Read MoreHow to improve your mermaid spotting skills.
Paddling around this enchanting landscape of the Scottish coastline, illusions of magical creatures under the waves start floating around in my head. It is almost tangible that there must be mermaids around. Mermaids, sirens and selkies are all part of the seafaring folklore. They have been depicted at maps of the world from the middle…
Read MoreForaging companionship and the taste of seaweed
“Do you know the different types of seaweed?” the guy asks, he’s one of the 14 nephews and cousins we just met. They stay in the large house for the yearly work party on the currently unpopulated island of Ensay or Easaigh in Gaelic. Standing side by side, the house and chapel shape the deep…
Read MoreAs dangerous as a visit to my mother-in-law
‘Are you sane?’ she asks when we tell her we will round the Mull of Kintyre the next day. We are not surprised by the question, ‘Is that not dangerous?’ It is regularly asked when we arrive somewhere with our kayaks. People and especially my mother-in-law, think that we risk our lives when we go…
Read MoreSilence is a troublemaker
‘Our thinking is like a boat on the water, pushed along by the waves and influenced by the wind.’ Hazrat Inayat Khan And what happens to our thinking when the boat is on the water but there is no wind nor waves and only silence? What does it do to your mind if this happens…
Read MoreMay the fish be with you.
Kayaking makes you hungry. We had some romantic ideas and mouth-watering dreams about catching fish as we went. Easy peasy, fish swim by them self, no need to carry extra weight. Just throw out a line and catch fish, simple….. Or not…..It took us three years to learn how to seriously catch fish. We both…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Charlotte and Alexander Gannet
Read MoreThe 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 wetsuit when paddling on the water. This means that I have to be ready to change outfits anywhere. Since it is unlikely to find changing rooms or toilets in sight,…
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