Category: English Blog Posts (164 results)
First storm and anchoring near to Brixham
The night of the 28th October was difficult for most of us. The watch and mess stewards had some difficulties, but in the early morning of the 29th October, we finally arrived near to Brixham. My watch, watch 3, already… read more
A day on board the Thor Heyerdahl – our new home
I am lying in my bed; my eyes are closed and I am thinking – but stop. This is not my bed. It’s smaller and … it’s moving. Forward, backward, forward, backward. It is my bunk. I open my eyes… read more
Rescuing two people, one small dinghy and the blue dark sea
We´re all in this together It´s exactly 4:50 in the afternoon when a girl from watch 2 notices something little, orange and black in the wide sea. She reports this immediately a head of watch standing closely, who grabs a… read more
Seasickness
This whole blog is divided in three parts, a short introduction of what seasickness is, the journey from the end of the Kiel-Canal to Borkum and our trip from Borkum through the English Channel. Seasickness is caused by the conflict… read more
At the wharf
As we stepped out of the bus, we realized that the journey was finally beginning. Of course, the real trip will begin on Sunday, but three preparation days are something special either way. We got to know all the people,… read more
The farewell – the beginning of our adventure
Goodbye to all my friends, my family, my home and my old life. Hello to my new, different, special, exciting, wonderful life. After a long, boring but at the same exciting quarantine we were finally ready to get on the… read more
My favourite KUS-Experience
Position: 47°57,8’ N, 007°20,1’ WDate:15th of April 2021 When I got my topic “My favourite KUS-Experience”, I was sure, it would be a very easy topic to write about. Now I am sitting in the messroom crossing the Biscaya and… read more
Nobody will forget
Date: 11.04.2021Position: 43° 25,1’N, 008° 13,8’ W Nobody would understand.Nobody will.Nobody would understand our jokes.When I am back home, nobody will understand, why I am laughing.Only the people on our ship do. The running gags, our special rituals and the… read more
Heading Home
Date: 11-04-2021Position: 43°28,1’W, 008°23,7’W Home. A place where I can go. To take this of my shoulders, someone take me home. Home. What is a home? Home doesn’t have to be one place, it is the feeling of belonging somewhere,… read more
Experiences you only have at KUS
Date: 8th April 2021Position: 14°54,6’N 023°29,9’W The everyday life of a teenager of my age normally includes standing up in the morning, going to school, doing homework, meeting with friends, spending time in front of your smartphone, eating dinner and… read more