It's a wrap and it's not a seafood one...

Goodbye from the crew

So the tour is coming to an end, though as I have mentioned previously, it is only the beginning of our campaign to save the oceans. We have achieved a great deal and there is a great deal more to do. The work at sea continues with the "Beluga II" defending the Greenpeace marine reserves in the Baltic Sea . For last minute goodies, I've created a couple of screensavers and even more wallpapers using the fabulous images taken during this tour.
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Facts - in the name of cod

Bycatch cod from the Viking Bank

So the Viking Bank area that we've been spending a lot of our time in is a major cod fishery, and we've had the cod jokes on a roll since the beginning of the campaign. A friend lent me a book that I have since discovered to be the cod bible: "Cod - A biography of the fish that changed the world" by Mark Kurlansky. It describes the amazing history of the fish and its incredible influence over the history of the modern western civilisation. Considering we're trying to save the last of the cod in the North Sea, I thought it was a good idea to bring some of the facts about cod, they're way more interesting than fish fingers...
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Lovely Lerwick!

Visitors onboard in Lerwick

Monday morning in Lerwick and there's the sound of mops being slopped about the alleyways. We're due to depart at 11am after a weekend of open days and Shetland culture! The open days have given us a chance to meet and chat with some local (and not so local) people about our campaign - there's been a steady stream of visitors over the two days. We've enjoyed our visit to this friendly town. Many of us have managed with local help to get out and about to see the stunning landscape - and have our picture taken with shetland ponies, which is important to me if no one else!
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Life on board...

Click to view slideshow "Life on board the Esperanza"

Blue skies and a strong breeze as we head into Lerwick Harbour. Saturday and Sunday will be open ship for the local Shetland Islanders so they can come aboard and see the workings of the Esperanza and chat to some of her crew. I've put together a slideshow with a peek of life onboard the Esperanza, in case Lerwick is too far for you to get to this weekend. The weather has been harsh and we've been literally bouncing about the Viking Bank since we left Aberdeen on Tuesday.
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Northern light

Maaike on the bridge

Hi, I'm Maaike, third mate on the Esperanza. After another good dinner (the cook is absolutely fantastic) I’m sitting in the lounge with my cup of tea. I like this hour of the day. People are around to chat, it's still early and we're all happy - the workday is over and we're well fed and relaxed.
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