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On Board. How It Is Here.

We keep sailing and sailing. It’s been days now since we left the marina in Gibraltar. Around us, just water. Occasionally, a ship passes by — big, small, sometimes huge. Each one headed to various destinations across the world. Thanks to the AIS device, we can see their position, length, course, and speed. But still, each one seems like a ghost ship, with a crew that lives and works on board. And speaking of life on the water — here’s a bit about ours.

The Nord Star boat is 12 meters long and 4 meters wide. It has two bathrooms, though we’ve designated one as storage for trash, extra fuel, and fenders. So, we have just one left. With a shower that we can’t use due to water conservation. Luckily, we have baby wipes, which are very helpful for daily hygiene. There’s also a kitchen, where Jacek and Robert take turns as chefs. Every day, they prepare meals, and each day brings something new and inventive — we have to ration our food, too. Yesterday, for instance, we had bigos with pasta, and the main dish was tuna caught by Radek. Every day there’s also fresh bread, baked from Radek’s recipe on Facebook. It’s fantastic!

So, we have about 20 m² of living space for six people. But we also have a viewing patio — the boat’s deck, where we eat and spend most of our time. And the views from there are incomparable. Water all around, sometimes wehave visitotrs by dolphin pods, or an exhausted birds who stops by to rest and gather strength for the next leg of its journey. There’s the breeze, the smell of the Atlantic, salty water. This natural freshness contrasts sharply with the smell below deck. But even the scents from the cabins and the kitchen have a certain charm. That sea breeze, though — it’s indescribable…

The weather is on our side, though the wind is less cooperative, now blowing directly at our stern. So, we have to use the engine, with a little help from the sails. Fuel is another thing we need to conserve and ration carefully. We’ve already used up two 20-liter jerry cans, and we have one left — our emergency reserve, which we plan to use only just before we reach our destination.

Today I thought: we’re here by choice, crossing the ocean in the conditions I described above. Maybe we’re living our dreams, or maybe we’re seeking adventure? So, who are we — the chosen ones? The convicts? Or simply dreamers? I think we’re sailors. We’ll find out for sure in two or three days when we reach San Miguel in Tenerife.

They’re calling me for lunch: today, “zurek” with white sausage.

The next post will probably be from the Canary Islands archipelago. I’ll also try to record a video showing the island from the sea at night.

And now a question: what’s in the photo?

It’s… a dishwasher!

Ahoj!