It’s 6:00 in the morning and we are lifting the anchor leaving Charlotteville, when fisherman Joe approaches us on his fishing boat. “I saw you […]
Surinam, three continents in one country
Surinam obtained its independence only in 1975. We did not know much about its history after independence and even less of the earlier period. After […]
Live from the middle of the ocean
It is 4.20 and my nightshift just started. It is the third night of our crossing from Mindelo in Cape Verde to Surinam. The days […]
My happy reply
Written by crewmember Maurice Wilbrink. On my way to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, where Jos was so kind to pick me up at the airport […]
Viking Explorers
The Canary Islands are also known as Islas Afortunadas (the lucky islands), a well deserved nickname. We have spent more than 2 months in Lanzarote, […]