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.


Posted by Elaine

Ship looks lovely berthed over by the Co-op (but I'm entirely too shy to just come up and knock on the - door?). Any of you heading out to the pub tonight to sample local culture??

Posted by: khitajrah at September 18, 2004 03:01 PM

ps. Oliver - Just head over to the Co-op, they've got tinned organic chickpeas, lemons and olive oil... you can get tahini at Scoop (just across the road in the big orange building - it's a shopping centre). Plenty of black pepper? Lifetime supply of houmous on tap.
Enjoy your stay in Lerwick!

Posted by: khitajrah at September 18, 2004 03:10 PM

Un gran saludo desde Chile, para un gran compañero guerrero Mexicano. Hola Daniel, espero que te encuentres muy bien en el Esperanza, junto a toda la tripulación, espero que no te esten haciendo rabiar mucho esos regodiones con la comida. Estoy muy contento por tu presencia en el Esperanza, eres si no me equivoco el unico representante del poder Latino.

Un abrazo de tu compañero de cuarto y quien disfruto de tus ricas comidas en el Artic Sunrise por algunos dias, en el Sur de Chile.

Christian Varas Kallens.

pd: Escribeme para saber cual es tu correo en el barco, para asi poder escribirte.

Posted by: Christian Varas Kallens at September 18, 2004 04:48 PM

Thanks to the Lerwick local for your advice - the co-op was very handy, providing us with lots of lovely fair trade and organic goodies... Afraid our internet connection is very limited onboard and we didn't see your comment till well after pulling out of the harbour! Many of us did indeed go ashore to sample the local brews and found it a most pleasant experience! Hope you made it onboard for the open days!
- Elaine

Posted by: Elaine at September 22, 2004 11:36 AM

Thanks so much, Elaine, for the slide show. I would so love to be with you; and, for a few moments, I felt like I was. You are all doing magnificent work. Bravo and thanks from the heart of a Mainer (USA).

Posted by: gbreez at September 23, 2004 03:05 AM

Hello all....

I have just been checking out the 'life on board' slideshow as I am having a few sea pinings here - it didn't help!
However, it was great to see some familiar faces and so I thought I would drop you a hello and a line of support.
The work you are doing out there is great and is sending lots of positive waves in the direction of land too. People are waking up... a group of us held a stand in my local town and we had about 200 postcards signed and as many names on the petition...as well as lots of positive conversations. This may seem like small fish in a big ocean (!) but hey -its only a small town so just think how many there could be in total...
Keep it up guys... you're doing great and though I'm sure the weather up there is bracing to say the least - I would love to be with you so hopefully I will be again one day...
x Jem

Posted by: Jemima at September 23, 2004 08:18 PM

Hello Daniel......desde chile un gran abrazo....que tal tu vida en en Esperanza, me alegro un montón que sigas viajando por los mares protegiendo a nuestro hermoso planeta desde tan lejos...tan lejos de nosotros... ¡vamos los latinos!!!..jajaja., encuentro super bueno este sistema de mensajes ojalá que en verdad lo lean o si no.....mucha suerte y PAZ!!! mandale un gran abrazo tambien a erkut....nos vemos en Chile o en cualquier parte del mundo...chauuuu...Gigliola ...(ojalá te acuerdes quién soy..jajaj!)

Posted by: Gigliola Centonzio at September 30, 2004 01:19 AM

Hola Daniel..desde Chile,este es como el cuarto mensaje que trato de enviar pero como no se inglés no se si apreto el botón indicado.....jajajaj!!!! necesito un curso de inglés urgente....oye me alegro un montón que estes viajando en el esperanza es como si tu llevarás un pedacito de cada uno de nosotros ( latinos!!!)....protegiendo nuestro hermoso planeta.....mandale mis saludos a erkut y al hemoso oceano con sus aguas y peces....suerte en tu viaje , nos vemos en Chile o en otro lugar del mundo (ojala me toque viajar!!!! jajajajaja! no estaría nada de mal...).....chauuuuu....cariños.....Gigliola ( si no te acuerdas de mi da igual...suerte!!)

Posted by: Gigliola Centonzio at September 30, 2004 01:25 AM