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Finally hauled out! After weeks of waiting we are finally in the yard and start the refit of our dream exhibition sailboat. So lets have an overview over the work that we have done so far and check a few jobs in detail.

We are stuck for a few weeks in Gran Canaria and get to know the local sailing community. And then it finally works out and we cast our lines of for our fantastic second sail to the south tip of Gran Canaria.

In this episode I share the story of the first sail we ever did on TONLEI. The passage from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria, just 115 sea miles. We are joined on the boat by two friends, see dolphins and sea turtles, and are taken away by the amazing sailing performance of our boat.

One of the most productive boat work weeks we had recently! We progressed really far in welding the waterthight door and constructing the window frames. And at the same time we met a ton of interesting people from different boaty lifestyles!

Boat tour! Come aboard! We take you on a tour through Tonlei's layout, show you her deck and cabin and talk about a few of her amazing features. Maybe you can see her in your head and form your own "dream boat"!

The adventure continues! Come and sail around the world with us! The adventure continues after a short break with the exciting news tgat we bought a boat. A big steel expedition sailboat that will serve us as a base for future adventures! Feeling super stoked!

We are going sailing again! This time on the Blue Pearl, a beautifull steel ketch that belongs to a pirate named Wolfgang. We are joining him with Thomas and Brianna, a mixture of crew that leads to shenanigans and lots of laughs. We sail through strong winds and near calms, and we anchor in front of old hippy communes. Also: bioluminescence!

This was one of the best skates we ever did. We ditched the backpacks for this one by leaving them on a conveniently located campsite. Hitchiked up the mountain as far as the road was going, to 2300m altitude. And then longboarded down for glorious 44km. First through volcanic landscapes, then pine forest, then oak forest. All the time with fantastic views over the sea. We are absolutely stoked!!!

This episode is about two fantastic hikes that we did on Teneriffa. Both are in parts in this ancient laurisilva cloud forests. They look amazing, with moss and lychens hanging from the trees everywhere. We were expecting to see dinosaurs stomping through these forests behind every second bend... What a stunning island.

Kyra and Robert are hanging out on Fuerteventura, waiting for things to happen. In the meantime the volcanic landscape grows on them and the get the chance to hop in an ice bath to cool down. -The events in this episode happened somewhen in autumn 2021.-

Robert goes sailing again. This time it's a RYA coastal skipper course to get the qualifications and experience as a captain! And he gets recruited as crew for a crossing to Teneriffa on an absolutely enormous catamaran! Exciting!

Robert is still longboarding on Fuerteventura. Its still hot, and so much up and downhills. This is some seriously challenging long distance longboarding! 91km in total!