Category: English Blog Posts (28 results)
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… read more
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… read more
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… read more
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… read more
Happy new Year!
Date: 31.12.2020Position: 16°53,1’N 24°59,7’W “…3…2…1… Happy New Year!” There were so many people on the quarter deck who wished each other all the best for the new year. Everyone was smiling and looked really happy. The first preparations for the… read more
Two minutes about school
Date: 27th of December 2020Position: 20°15,7’ N, 021°23,6’ W Welcome to my todays talk about school aboard the Thor Heyerdahl. I would like to structure my speech into the sections facts, form, figures and function. Let me start with some… read more
A different Christmas
Date: 24.12.2020Position: 25° 09.9’ N 013°23,2’ W When I woke up, I first had to think about what was the special thing about this day… Oh- right! It’s Christmas. I’m honest: It didn’t feel like Christmas at all. Usually, on… read more
In 29 Meters height
Date: 20th of DecemberPosition: 28° 02,9’ N 016° 43,3’ W It was a typical day in the galley (well not typical because I made 40 steaks on my own but yeah) and I had my first free time hour at… read more
The ghost of Thor Heyerdahl
Date: 20th of DecemberPosition: 28° 02,9’ N, 016° 43,5’ W I am sailing,I am sailing,when the wind blows,across the sea. The ship goes through the water like a bird in the sky heading its safe and warm nest, in the… read more
Culture on board
Date: 20th December 2020Position: 28° 02,9’ N, 016° 43,5’ W What is culture? It is not visible and it becomes nothing if you try to grab it. But there are some categories that are commonly used to describe this mysterious… read more