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The Thor Heyerdahl – our new home
Just a little over two weeks ago, we moved into the ship Thor Heyerdahl, our new home. We all feel very well here and have already found our favorite places. The ship itself is bigger than it looks like: The… mehr lesen
Neptune’s illness
“What about sea sickness?!” I think this was the question that people asked me the most before our departure. I always answered: “90% of the people will be seasick. The question is if I want to be a part of… mehr lesen
The North Sea
It’s Monday October 14th, 10:30 pm. I am on my way to sleep. We have already received a small warning concerning the following increase in bigger waves and therefore, sea sickness. A few hours later, someone enters my room to… mehr lesen
Saying farewell
We were woken up by the sweet chords of a guitar. This was how our first morning on the ship and new home, the Thor Heyerdahl, began – everyone was immediately very excited. The former KUSis were the ones that… mehr lesen
Somewhere north of Scotland
Most of our parents were probably very surprised as they looked on Vesselfinder a few days ago. The Thor suddenly changed course to north and went completely in the wrong direction with record breaking speed and no intent of stopping.… mehr lesen
My Dear Diary
My dear diary,I want to tell you my thoughts tonight.While lying in bed, I´ve wondered what I´ll tell people back in Germany, who will ask the simplest question about our incredible trip: “How was it?” After a while, I´ve worked… mehr lesen
Where have all the flowers gone?
How is it that the clock never stops ticking? What can I do to pause myself, to stop time from passing? I’m scared. Scared of growing old, confronting change, losing moments, seeing how these memories I have gathered fade away… mehr lesen
Internships – With the engineer, bosun and in the provision area
For our ship’s handover we get to know different aspects of the ship. There are the ship management, the engine and of course the provision. Some jobs for the ship’s handover can be learned in an internship. We have the… mehr lesen
Students’ meetings
Living on board of the Thor Heyerdahl is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us students, but there are a lot of things we need to do to keep the ship running. We must clean the ship every day,… mehr lesen
Azores – setting foot on European ground again
For the last five months we´ve been sailing around half of the world on our ship -and home- the Thor Heyerdahl. We´ve visited so many countries that some of us don´t even remember the first stops in Falmouth or Lisbon.… mehr lesen