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The Pauls Valley
In the last couple of days, we were exploring the island of Santo Antão by hiking in the mountains and at the coastline. For this journey, we got separated into three groups with 13 persons each. Our guide “Mr. PP”… mehr lesen
Christmas
Waking up and thinking: Wow, today is a very special day, is just awesome. Today is Christmas!! Well, it feels not like this day. Christmas and hot? I couldn’t imagine that the two things can come together. This year everything… mehr lesen
Walking
Walking. Something we do every day; something that happens that you don’t really have to think about; something that is just completely normal. Walking. For me walking is just a way to get from a point A to a point… mehr lesen
The ocean at its best
More than 50 days are already over. 50 days that changed my life, myself, my thoughts completely. Days I’ll never forget because they turned around my life like about 180°. Right now, I’m thinking about the fact how much time… mehr lesen
Christmas in “Classroom under sails” style
The feeling, when Christmastime is coming, is probably the best of the year: When you put on music and the first song you hear is “Last Christmas”. When you go downtown and everything you see are Christmas lights. When you… mehr lesen
From the view of a banana who came back to the Thor with the KUSis
Since a long time, my whole lifetime to be honest I’m growing on the Farm of Alex on la Gomera with my 57 banana-siblings. It was a good life: Often there were no clouds in the sky and the sun… mehr lesen
Work and life on the Finca – a daily surprise
Hiking shoes, 3 T-shirts, trousers, the big trekking bag pack and ah – not to forget the sleeping bag nor the warm underwear! But why do we need so much equipment? The answer lies one-hour bus drive away through fascinating… mehr lesen
Sunshine, palm trees and black sand
Dusk. Lights appearing gradually between palm trees and next to narrow, winding roads. Little coloured houses hiding in the mountain chains. This island is enveloped in subtle ash: La Palma. The harbour is long and meagre. Just a few little… mehr lesen
A Tale of Whales, Dolphins and a Glowing Ocean
Although we have been only at sea for about a month, we already witnessed a myriad of wonders of the ocean. Like a couple of days ago, how long exactly I honestly can’t remember, when I was just about to… mehr lesen
Hymn to the chocolate pudding
The galley duty is an important team on the Thor Heyerdahl. If you are part of the galley duty for a day, you and three others have the responsibility to cook for the whole crew. The main difficulty is that… mehr lesen