Category: English Blog Posts (164 results)
Special Stories from the North Sea and the English Channel
Sailing the North Sea and the English Channel was a very nice time for me. Because of that I´ll tell you some of my favourite days and situations. The first day on the North Sea was the 15th of October.… read more
What is home?
Home.The place you spend every single day and every single night.An important place, emotionally and physically. For me, realizing that this ship, the Thor Heyerdahl, now is my new home did take its time.I guess the first mental step was… read more
Leaving to a new world
„Borders. I have never seen one, but I have heard they exist in people’s minds.“ ~ Thor Heyerdahl Thus began the journey of our lifetime. On Sunday morning, 13th of October, we were woken up by the sound of Hannah’s… read more
Before we can start …
Our journey officially began on Sunday morning, but before we could set our sails, loads and loads of work had to be done. Some parts of the ship had to be repaired, it had to be cleaned in detail, donations… read more
The Last Chapter
I’m scared. I’m scared to leave the ship. This old traditional ship, where I have spent the last 200 days of my life. From hopefully more than 90 years that I may look forward to having I’m sure that doesn’t… read more
The English Channel
Its two o’clock in the morning. I am standing on the poop deck. I am looking at the t’gallant sail (Brahm). At the moment, there are two students up there to unpack the sail. Since yesterday we are in the… read more
The Closing of Circles
Yesterday we closed the big circle: we crossed our line from the first part of our journey. As every other sign of coming nearer to home, this came way too fast and surprisingly. The third ship-handover, being that close to… read more
Alone
Close your eyes, Imagine, you are sitting on a meadow, you feel the soft moss under you, the warm sunrays on your skin and the wind in your face. You smell the forest, the grass, some herbs. You hear the… read more
Shanty Choir at the Peter Café Sport
Shanties, singing and shouting have been part of seafaring for centuries. They helped sailors to do a better job and have a better mood. And they have become a tradition that we want to keep on our ship. We have… read more
Mountains in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. A few small Islands. And then some young people come along with their tall ship Thor Heyerdahl and want to explore these islands called the Azores. Divided into three groups with eleven or twelve teens… read more