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Being captain for three days
Position: 48° 06,0’ N, 022° 15,9’ WDate: 04.04.2021 “Good journey, the ship’s handed over” said our captain Detlef to me and pressed my hand. It was the last afternoon before we wanted to leave the Azores. But let me tell… mehr lesen
I go solo – Graciosa!
Date: 24/03/2021Position: Graciosa, Acores Silence. A monk had retreated to loneliness in order to be able to dedicate his time of meditation and prayer in the seclusion of the noisy life. Once a hiker came to his hermitage and asked… mehr lesen
Exploring Terceira
Date: 19.03.2021Position: Praia da Victoria, Terceira I knew that we would have a daylong expedition on the island of Terceira. But I really had no clue how it would really turn out to be… Well, the day before, Ruth… mehr lesen
Exploring Sao Jorge
Date: 8-13/03/2020Position: Sao Jorge Planning a trip is not easy especially when you have never done it before and you are on an island in the middle of the Atlantic that you haven’t even seen before. We (the students) had… mehr lesen
Whales during our trip
Date: 07.03.21Position: Sao Jorge, Azores Whale on portside! When somebody screams this, everybody runs on deck in expectation. Then we all stand there and keep looking for the whale. Not all of us can wait long enough, because some whales… mehr lesen
Snowball Fight on the highest mountain of Portugal-Pico
Date: 07.03.2021Position: Velas, São Jorge “Watch out!” I heard a scream behind me and a moment later, a snowball passed me very close and hit the neck of our biology teacher. Now you could think: “What? Snowballs on the Acores?… mehr lesen
Natural secrets of the Atlantic Ocean
Position: Horta, Faial (Azores) “Whale on port side” these four words can stop every work on board. Even Ruth who already saw a lot of whales and dolphins, on former KUS-turns, pauses her tasks and runs to port side and… mehr lesen
Workshops on Board
Position: Horta, Azores You can hear the waves, only waves? Or is there something else? If you listen carefully you can perceive a quiet guitar sound in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. In the… mehr lesen
Democracy on the ship
Position: 26°20,0´N, 034°43,5´W Who is in favour? Who is against? Any one who wants to abstain?Maybe many readers think that on a ship only the captain has the right to decide and the crew has to follow any orders and… mehr lesen
Fogo – Hiking on top of an active volcano
Position: 15°10,7’ N; 23°13,8’ W° “Freddie! Wake up! It’s 5.50 and in ten minutes there is a fine breakfast for you!” Slowly I open my eyes and recognize that I´m not at the Thor Heyerdahl but in a nice room… mehr lesen