We travel in the same unhurried tradition of seafarers, moved by the wind, fated by weather and humbled by the distance between one shore and another.
Each port is a chapter. Each collaboration, a new voice joining the chorus that sings our collective story. The route is planned and also open, because the sea has its own intentions and we have learned to listen.
Below you will find our path. The ports we have known and the ones still waiting for us on the horizon. Follow along, find us in your harbor, or simply watch from wherever you are as the poem continues to write itself.
We are glad you are here.
Where we began. The city of layers — ancient stone, living noise, and Portfolio resting on The Tiber River. Waiting to start our collective tale. Ketil is buzzing with the history of it all.
A volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian. We are in awe of the adventure, our future and the open waters. The boat is running smoothly and we are nesting. Looking at the old cities from this view is a gift.
Clifftop town above the Bay of Naples. The first time Hala ever saw a pod of dolphins 🐬! They swam and danced with the boat for a bit. A wild blessing for Portfolio's journey.
Stars low and close. The boat finding its way south in the dark. We got to see Stromboli erupting at night!! 🌋
Ancient fortress at the tip of the boot. Waiting to pass through the Strait of Messina. We now have a new dinghy motor as well. Sad for the future buff rowing arms.
A brief pause along the Calabrian coast. Trying and failing to repair the water boiler, but hey we did laundry!
Where the Adriatic opens into the Ionian. Finally we exported the boat in time. We can relax and make plans for the route with spaciousness. Sleeping off anchor in a quiet bay for a few days. Ketil watching fish jump about the water. His mom texting us imploring him to catch fish for dinner. Hala making soup against her will, but damn does it taste good.
Albania's oldest city, but feels like it is still being built. A massive shipping port lacking any coziness. We rent a car and do chores. They drive wild here. We are happy for heat and power. Ben, our first Residency Artist, boarded Portfolio here for a week long residency!! We pick him up in Tiranë. Excited to activate Portfolio for other artists and friends.
Floating still in a sheltered bay. The mountains rising directly from the sea, unhurried and enormous.
A medieval walled city at the end of an inland sea. The walls climb the mountain. The cat population is legendary. Ben pets as many cats as he can and even holds a few. Sunrise hike to the top of the city walls on Spring Equinox. Lots of making and thinking aboard the ship.
Sleeping off anchor watching limestone walls that meet the Adriatic. Swimming in the cold sea, walking through the old city, getting dramatic drone shots of the boat and dinghy rides into the old port. Ben's final port of call for his Residency.
Returning to the bay of mountains and still water. Open for applications.
The Aegean opens. Light on white walls. The sea that taught the world how to think about beauty. Open for applications.
Where Europe reaches toward Asia across a narrow strip of water. Two worlds visible from a single deck. Open for applications.