Autor: katrin.ziegler

  • Workout for body and mind: Hamburg-Harburg > Sittensen

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    After a surprisingly refreshing night, I woke up around 5 AM when they started to prepare the market on the square in front of the building which also didn’t really bother me.

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  • Ups and downs: Lauenburg (Elbe) > Hamburg-Harburg

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    Very mixed day.

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  • Water all around me: Moelln to Lauenburg (Elbe)

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    Today, I woke up pretty tired and feeling stiff. Also the weather forecast wasn’t very optimistic, so I decided to cycle a rather short route along the Old Salt Road, meaning along the Elbe-Luebeck channel to Lauenburg at the Elbe river.

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  • Introduction to my new temporary home: Tour around Kluetz

    Introduction to my new temporary home: Tour around Kluetz

    Today, Sven showed me the surroundings of Kluetz, including the beautiful Schloss Bothmer where, in summer, often classical concerts take place and the Maeuseturm (=tower of mice)

  • Day 27: bye, bye Fort St.Louis and trip home

    Day 27: bye, bye Fort St.Louis and trip home

    Wednesday, 18th July 2012

    I woke up around 5 a.m., when we had already docked, and couldn’t get back to sleep. At 6 a.m., I got up, showered, and packed everything up. Of course, there was no sign of the others at breakfast. I grabbed a piece of baguette as a snack for the journey and was down at the dock at 7:30 a.m. sharp, where unfortunately there was no taxi waiting.

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  • Day 26: Last day onboard

    Day 26: Last day onboard

    Tuesday, 17th July 2012

    As always on board, I slept soundly until around 7 a.m., even though I was a little groggy. I had dreamed about a confusing Unicorns game with strange rules that went on forever. Additionally, I had to unclogg the toilets there. In the middle of my work, I went outside again to find that the game was finally over and the Unicorns had won 7-6.
    Understandably, I was a little tired after that.

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  • Day 25: Spectacular docking maneuver in Dunkirk

    Day 25: Spectacular docking maneuver in Dunkirk

    Monday, 16th July 2012

    I feel strange today. I don’t know if that’s already the pretaste of saying goodbye soon or the fact that I seem to have only just realized why work life here is so hard.
    Until now, I always thought this was my dream life, but somehow that dream burst yesterday. At least, that’s how it feels today.

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  • Day 20: Dolphins, finally!!

    Day 20: Dolphins, finally!!

    Wednesday, 11th July 2012

    After eight hours of sleep, I woke up in a great mood and full of energy. After breakfast, I went cycling for an hour. Then I took a shower and did some reading by the pool while Hamadou scrubbed my cabin.
    After that, I took a trip to the forecastle. The water is even smoother than usual, and there is trash floating by that you don’t normally see between the waves.
    On the other hand, there are hardly any flying fish to be seen.

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  • Day 17: BBQ #2 – Roasting of a suckling pig!!!

    Day 17: BBQ #2 – Roasting of a suckling pig!!!

    Sunday, 8th July 2012

    I let the day start slowly with a bit of journaling/blogging and a few Sudoku puzzles. After that, I went to the Salle des sports, which, to be honest, took a bit of effort because my energy level is currently almost non-existent, but once I sat on the bike for a while, it was fine. Although I never would have thought that I could really last 45 minutes.
    After that, my room was cleaned and I was able to sit by the freshly cleaned pool for a bit before lunch.

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  • Day 16: 1st day onboard again- unspectacular 

    Day 16: 1st day onboard again- unspectacular 

    Saturday, 7th July 2012

    I woke up briefly at around 4:30 a.m. when we docked in Pointe-à-Pitre, but then went straight back to sleep. At breakfast, I chatted with the other passengers, but they were only going to Guadeloupe for the weekend and would be returning on Wednesday on the next ship.

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