All good things…
We conquered the Indian Ocean. Snuck through the gulf of Aden like shadows in the night, braved the heat of Kuwait, and made it through Bab-el-Mandeb without losing any scientists. Still, little of these courageous acts could prepare us for Suez, a real contender with Fujairah for the title of the weirdest place on Earth.…
Protected: Pirates, waves, wolves and… Tom Jones?
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AQABA, first leg
Seafaring – a beginner`s experience Ahoy, dear readers, Our esteemed Captain asked me to write a wrap-up of my experience on the first leg of the AQABA campaign, as I will leave the ship in Kuwait. He asked: “It`s everyday life for us, but what it is like for someone new like you?” Well, who…
Visiting KAUST
After leaving Suez, we had some calm days in the Northern Red Sea. Around noon on 10th July we spotted the skyscrapers of Jeddah, a city of 4 million, as they slowly appeared from beyond the horizon. One of them is the construction site of the largest tower in the world(-to-be).
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By ship through the desert
All of us were excited about passing the Suez Canal. This probably is a once-in-a-lifetime experience (except for those who also make the way back to Toulon, of course…). Seeing huge desert dunes to both sides of the ship was quite special! The air on the whole way down the canal was, indeed, desert air:…