The Turtle

After forty years of exploring by bicycle, horse, camel, skis and on foot, I never imagined that three weeks aboard an old sailing boat in Greece would open an entirely new world.

This is a story about a moonlit night passage around Aegina, my daughters finding their place aboard, the friendship and trust of Arnon Singer, and a turtle that swam beneath me while I was checking the anchor in a quiet cove on Dokos.

For a moment, the turtle appeared to possess something I am still searching for: direction and peace at the same time.

Read the full story:

https://explorermikaelstrandberg.substack.com/p/the-turtle