Week 13.

Yes… my last week onboard!

It is hard to believe that 3 month flew by so fast! Maybe the best trip with all seasons in one going from scheveningen to aalborg via the kiel kanal.

Motor sailing against heavy winds

Great crew, great trainees and great tall ship! It is sad that the loment i have started finding myself on this vessel i see myself leave but hopefully there will be another time!

Preparing for harbour by hoisting the Europeen flag up in the masts

Aalborg was great seeing old and dear friends again !

I am realizing this will be my first summer home in maybe 10 years! My first summer since 2007 without tall ships races. Weird but also nice.

It is hard to say good bye to such beauties

I am very much looking forward to my new adventures! 🙂 ✌🏻 ♥️ ⚓️

A great experience! Bark Europa remains for ever in my heart

Week 12.

Week 12 has flown by too fast!

The past weeks have been pretty busy since Rouen: voyage crew leaving, open ship, a lot of noice and huge crouds in the quay and after leaving rouen I was pretty sick till Scheveningen which did not make my watches and the race so interesting for me.

That week went by as i was coughing and blowing my nose away, like a tissue in the bin… but as the phoenix, sophie rose again!

Scheveningen gave me the opportunity to meet old friends again and taking a day on the beach enabled me to recharge for my last leg… new crew, new voyage crew….

I am very sad because I am finally getting the hang of it and I have found my place onboard, after three month it was finally time right?!…

I love this vessel.

Bark Europa and Wylde Swan alongside in Scheveningen after the sail out parade. We will be sailing to Danemark unlike the other vessels…

We have finally cast off our lines after one week alongside and are heading to Aalborg. Another nice place I know well :). Tot ziens Scheveningen!

Week 11.

This week was very busy: we sailed up the Seine to Rouen where we joined a big tall ship event. It was very busy and crowdy. This event takes place in Rouen every couple of years it is called The Armada of Rouen.