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Galley from a Ship Bell’s point of view
Date: 25/11/2020 At 6:00am a tired student turns on the lights. I see him walking through the galley to the coffee machine. Another starts cutting fruits for the fruit salad and two more prepare cheese, drinks and bread. Suddenly for… mehr lesen
Sentry Duty – an obligation full of potential wonders
Date: 17th of NovemberPosition: 39º 06.8’ N 010º 26,3’ W Darkness. Suddenly, a whispering voice repeating my name again and again. What time is it? I hesitate to open my eyes, trying to make out the person in front of… mehr lesen
“Clear ship” – Clean the ship, quickly!
Date: 10.11.2020Position: 44°40.5’ N, 007°40.049’ W The term “clear ship” doesn’t really need to be explained. But for all those who don’t understand, it means “clean up the ship, quickly and thoroughly”. Generally one can say that this command is… mehr lesen
Cabin life – quite a challenge
Date: 10th of NovemberPosition: 44° 40.479’ N 007° 40.049’ W For most people it may sound really hard to live in a nine-square meter cabin with five other people. But if you just get used to it, it is really… mehr lesen
The THOR HEYERDAHL – our new home
Date: 3rd of NovemberPosition: Position: 54° 10,5’ N, 007° 53,6’ E We entered the Thor about two weeks ago, but it feels like we have already lived here for two years. That should not mean that everything is similar like… mehr lesen
The North-Sea island Helgoland
Date: 24.10.2020Position: 54°10,5’ N, 007°53,6’ E Caused by the wind coming from South-West we had to interrupt our way to Tenerife and we sailed to the island Helgoland in the North-Sea, which is the only high-sea island in Germany. On… mehr lesen
Seasickness – a must have experience
Date: 23rd of OctoberPosition: 53°59,570’ N, 8°13.372’ E We all knew it would happen at some point of our journey…and today was this day. It all started harmlessly: In the morning, our captain Detlef had already told us that it… mehr lesen
Working hard – but together!
Date: 15-17/10/2020Position: Wendtorf, Holiday Apartments This year is very special. It includes several challenges, not only for us, but also for the crew. For some of us, the journey started very early in the morning, at 6 a.m. at Munich.… mehr lesen