Category: English Blog Posts (161 results)
Exploring under the Caribbean sun – our stay in Grenada
It was a rainy Wednesday morning when I came on deck because of signal K. All of us were so excited – in a few minutes we would arrive in the Grenadian harbour. When the ship finally lay in the… read more
Christmas – Different and unique
Christmas is a festivity you celebrate with your family. Even if every family has its own traditions, we all usually celebrate Christmas in a similar way. Shops start to sell Christmas decoration months before, the weather becomes colder and colder… read more
The best medicine
Imagine you are 15 or 16 years old and are living for six months on a big tall ship. Your journey started nearly two months ago and a few days ago you have finished your first crossing of the Atlantic… read more
The Caribbean – we have finally arrived
Arriving – what does that mean? What does it mean to arrive in a new world after spending three weeks at sea? To see land again after three weeks at sea? What does arriving mean for us – as sailors?… read more
Sleeping under stars
We have just finished our really nice crossing of the Atlantic. Since we left Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we have had good winds and most of the time we have had basically every sail set. Unfortunately, in the last one… read more
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… read more
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,… read more
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… read more
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… read more
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… read more