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2024-11-08_Class Afloat_ Birthday celebrations

We started the day with two birthdays: Luke and Mel are another year older. This meant cake and cupcakes later in the day, thanks to the Alex-2 chefs! The rest…

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2024-11-07_Class Afloat_Goodbye, Porto!

It was our last day in Porto, and we made the most of it. A bunch of us signed up for surfing lessons. Thanks, Olivia T., for organizing this totally…

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2024-11-06_Class Afloat_Tile-painting in Porto

We had a lot to do today in Porto. Everyone went on a 3-hour walking tour that showed us the African heritage and colonial roots of the city. Many of…

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2024-11-05_Class Afloat_Enjoying Porto

Porto is a really beautiful city. It’s got lots of different types of architecture. In some places, it looks like a setting for a fantasy novel. The food market in…

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2024-11-04_Class Afloat_First day in Porto

We woke up at port in Porto, Portugal. The morning was spent doing a brutal deep ship clean but now the Alex-2 is looking pretty spiffy below deck. We also…

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2024-10-31_Class Afloat – The games are afloat!

Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:45:38 -0400Subject: 10/30/24 The games are afloat! Many crew members were taken out in our AmongUs-style game. Who will survive All Hallow’s Eve? It’s getting…

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2024-10-30_Class Afloat – Spooky season

Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 05:49:47 -0400 Subject: 10/29/24 Spooky season has begun aboard the Alex-2! Our Student Council has organized some events for us to raise our spirits for…

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2024-10-29_Class Afloat – Back to regular classes yesterday for most of us.

Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:23:45 -0400 Subject: 10/28/24 Back to regular classes yesterday for most of us. The seasickness has come back but it’s a little less decimating than…

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37624 – 24.09.24 – Einblicke in den Abschlusstörn der Sommersaison 2024

Mittagsposition: N56° 53‘346, E005° 12‘652 Das Wetter: Bedeckt mit vereinzeltem Sonnenschein Liebe Alex-Fans,voller Vorfreude bin ich am 16.09.2024 nach Travemünde gereist, um endlich meinen zweiten Törn anzutreten. Nachdem ich gut…

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Unter grünen Segeln – Als Tagesgast auf der ALEX-2 _ 01.09.24 _ Travemünde

Von Großseglern war ich als gebürtige Bremerin schon seit meinen Kindertagen fasziniert. Früh habe ich den Tagestörn auf dem Segelschulschiff „Alexander von Humboldt II“ für Travemünde gebucht, der sehr gut…

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