Category: English Blog Posts (34 results)
The Last Chapter
I’m scared. I’m scared to leave the ship. This old traditional ship, where I have spent the last 200 days of my life. From hopefully more than 90 years that I may look forward to having I’m sure that doesn’t… read more
The English Channel
Its two o’clock in the morning. I am standing on the poop deck. I am looking at the t’gallant sail (Brahm). At the moment, there are two students up there to unpack the sail. Since yesterday we are in the… read more
The Closing of Circles
Yesterday we closed the big circle: we crossed our line from the first part of our journey. As every other sign of coming nearer to home, this came way too fast and surprisingly. The third ship-handover, being that close to… read more
Alone
Close your eyes, Imagine, you are sitting on a meadow, you feel the soft moss under you, the warm sunrays on your skin and the wind in your face. You smell the forest, the grass, some herbs. You hear the… read more
Shanty Choir at the Peter Café Sport
Shanties, singing and shouting have been part of seafaring for centuries. They helped sailors to do a better job and have a better mood. And they have become a tradition that we want to keep on our ship. We have… read more
Mountains in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. A few small Islands. And then some young people come along with their tall ship Thor Heyerdahl and want to explore these islands called the Azores. Divided into three groups with eleven or twelve teens… read more
Five hours sleep / seven hours hiking
Today I learned what it’s like to be in a cloud, and how I got to this point I’m going to tell you right now. But first let me briefly go back in time and tell you about last night,… read more
The North Atlantic
The North Atlantic, an ocean full of heavy storms, strong winds and bad weather. That´s how I imagined this part of our journey to be. Instead, the last weeks on sea were mostly shaped by fair winds, sunny weather and… read more
Music on board the Thor Heyerdahl
Music is everywhere on board the Thor Heyerdahl. On the one hand the music from the waves, the wind and the creaking of the mainmast, on the other hand the music from the KUSis. When they sing together or need… read more
Nowhere
Nowhere.Nowhere is somewhere.But how can nowhere be somewhere if nowhere is nowhere? Nowhere.Nowhere in the middle of the ocean.Nowhere to be found.Nowhere between the wind and the waves,Just a little ship somewhere in the middle of nowhere.Nowhere to be found.Nowhere… read more