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Home is where the heart is
At the moment, I am living on a sailing ship. Nevertheless, I still remember living in Germany at my house. However, what does „at home“ actually mean? For me, it is a place where I feel comfortable, safe, secure, and… mehr lesen
A mug of cacao and the taste of coriander
The first sip of cacao took me straight back to my grandmother’s living room. As the bitter-sweet taste spread in my mouth, I was suddenly a kid again, sitting at her small, wooden table, my hands wrapped around a mug… mehr lesen
Wind of change
“Five, four, three, two, one… Happy New Year!” Fireworks light up the dark sky over the skyline of Frankfurt, the people on the streets are cheering and my family and I drink a toast to the New Year. For a… mehr lesen
A different way to live
People live. The question is how they do that. For the past three months, we have had very different daily lives than before. We crossed the Atlantic Ocean, visited other countries and met a lot of people from all around… mehr lesen
A different Christmas
Snow is falling, everyone is wearing winter clothes, and Christmas lights are shining everywhere. I am walking down the street, and in the windows, I see families sitting together celebrating a wonderful fest. I am continuing my way; the next… mehr lesen
Our Stay on Dominica
In the early morning of the 7th December, we anchored in the Prince Rupert Bay on Dominica after having sailed for more than three weeks. When the sun rose, other ships and green hills covered with green trees and beaches… mehr lesen
Internships
At the beginning of the transatlantic crossing one month ago, we had already learnt very much about seamanship and the different tasks on board. Yet there were still some roles on the ship which we did not get to know… mehr lesen
Projects
It’s Friday afternoon, half past four. All over the ship, you can find bigger groups of people, working more or less concentrated on completely different projects. You can hear the sweet tunes of music coming out of the library, the… mehr lesen
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean
When there are blue waves, endless sky, clouds moving slowly across the horizon, and there is water in every direction – you know your truly in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It has been about two weeks since we… mehr lesen
Working in the galley
In this moment right now, I know that tomorrow will be an extremely difficult day… not only because of the hot weather or the many other tasks I have to do every day. No, because tomorrow, I only have one… mehr lesen