It's a tradition by now

For the past several years, pretty much the same group of us rents a boat at the very start of the summer season in the Greek isles in the Mediterranean. The weather is brilliant, definitely not too hot, the views are to die for a lot of the time, the crowds are non-existent (it's before the ferry season, too, so there are limited options of getting to the islands), and the crew is tested and true.

It's definitely more of a rest-and-sail type of travel, we get to see quite a bit, but we never stay too long in one place. After all, the sea is always calling. This year, we did a small loop from Rhodes, which included several highlights among the lesser-known islands of the region. One of the more interesting ones was Kastellorizo, possibly the furthest eastward piece of Greece. It's half way between Rhodes and Antaliya, and is one of the nicest, most charming places we've seen all year. Naturally, I shout most of my photos on a high-contrast black and white film, because that's clearly just how I roll.

The film photos were taken with a Canon 7 with a few different lenses, including a Canon 50mm 1.4 and a Jupiter-12 35mm 2.8. The iPhone was an iPhone 15 Pro, and the drone was a DJI Mini 3 Pro.

We then made a few stops, including Symi, with some of the clearest water I've ever seen. The boat seemed to be floating in the air. And then Halki and Rhodes itself. The photos here are in no particular order or theme. They're memories, or snapshots if you prefer.

This is kind of what those Greek sailing trips are to me: a collection of beatiful moments, sometimes slightly terrifying (oh the choppy seas!), sometimes elating, always brimming with experiences and sensations. Yes, this does read like a insta post. Sorry not sorry.