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Thor Heyerdahl – Our new home
Date: 17.10.2026 Imagine waking up in a small cabin, hearing the cracking of the ship and feeling the gentle movement of the waves. Instead of traffic outside your window, there is nothing but the endless blue sea. This is our… mehr lesen
Saying farewell
Date: 15.10.2026 Saying farewell was a challenge. Not because we didn’t know what to say, but rather because realization hadn’t fully hit us yet. Because our minds had yet to process the fact that we were going to be gone… mehr lesen
My last Thoughts
In five days, we will arrive back in Kiel, the home harbor of our Thor Heyerdahl. Five out of 200 days of adventure are left in our Thor life.That might seem like a small part of the whole journey, but one… mehr lesen
Going Solo
Wednesday, the 8th of April, started with a set schedule, like every day on board. At seven o’clock, the two students who were on watch duty woke everybody up. Half an hour later, we had breakfast, and at nine o’clock,… mehr lesen
Heading home… or not?
As soon as we arrived in Panama, the first people were whispering about the arrival at home and eventually, in Cuba the last ones were aware that we are now on the way back to Germany. We said to ourselves… mehr lesen
Our time on the Azores
They are in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean so green, colorful, and one of the most beautiful islands I have ever seen. You are wondering what islands I am referring to? Of course I am talking about the Azores!… mehr lesen
Heated debates
In this blog, I would like to tell you something about our students’ meetings. I am going to answer what we are doing in these meetings and what kind of role they are playing in our daily life on the… mehr lesen
Setting foot on European ground
Many days have passed since leaving Tenerife, and for the last four months, we have been travelling through Middle-America and the Caribbean. During our long visits there, we learned to adapt to different cultures, languages, the humid climate, and things… mehr lesen
The students take over
On our way from Cuba to Bermuda, it was time for a second ship hand over, where we students were able to take over the ship from the adults. This meant that we were in charge of running the ship,… mehr lesen
From rituals, insiders and running gags
Rituals are an essential part of our live on board a traditional sailing vessel. Most of them have a long history in seafaring or help us structure our often very adventurous daily life, for example the so called “Silent Minute“… mehr lesen