Kategorie: English Blog Posts (31 Ergebnisse)
School next to the blue ocean
The sound of the ocean, water on the floor and the warm sun in my face. I am sitting on the main deck and we have our first lesson at sea. I can hear the sound of the wind while… mehr lesen
Working in the galley – a day full of music
How happy were we as we saw the fresh cinnamon rolls and the warm cocoa after our hiking trip in Falmouth, England! And there is nothing better than a great breakfast before a day full of exciting experiences. Of course,… mehr lesen
A day in the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl
We’re all exhaustedly happy after the hike and the outstanding views of the landscape surrounding El Pico del Teide. Suddenly we hear: “Get out of the bus – we’re at the museum” and a thought crosses my mind. We’ve already… mehr lesen
Cleaning the ship – annoying but necessary
We´ve been living on the Thor Heyerdahl for almost a month, it´s our new home now. Our home, the place we eat, sleep, play, laugh, learn and live in. Being with KUS is a big privilege, but now we have… mehr lesen
The principal component of our life on board
Someone: „Hey Finn, wake up! It´s 01:30 a.m. You´re duty begins in 25 minutes.“Me: „Ohhh, good morning… thank you for waking me up. How is the weather outside at the moment?“Someone: „It’s a bit warmer than yesterday, like 17°…“This is… mehr lesen
Living in cabins – The horror you might think it is?
When I stepped into my cabin, which has the number eight out of ten cabins in total, for the first time, I thought that life in this little room would be very difficult, but now I see that it is… mehr lesen
A day in Falmouth
The English Channel – a passage of approximately 400 nautical miles. Sounds like a relatively easy task, right? Well, in our case sailing the English Channel brought along a few problems: Because of a big area of low-pressure above England… mehr lesen
Sea sickness is mostly bad, but not only!
Sea sickness is one of the most terrible feelings I have ever experienced in my entire life. People who get sick when they are in cars might be familiar with this feeling, which feels like someone is stirring in your… mehr lesen
The wind can change your plans
People are sitting around and writing their diary. In the night, the moon is shining and the first stars are rising on the dark sky. Soon we will be sailing out of the calm Kiel Channel. I am standing on… mehr lesen
It’s not ‘goodbye’, it’s ‘see you soon’
‘One day at sea is like three days at land.’ By now it’s already difficult to remember every little detail that happened on sunday morning because we experience so much every single day. However, there are some things no one… mehr lesen