Tuesday, July 31, 2012

And so it begins.

Preparations have begun for the incredible journey that lies ahead, and with that comes the setting up of this blog my travel blog. During my nine months away with Class Afloat, I will be posting updates as well as photos. 
But first off, a bit about Class Afloat. We will be sailing and living aboard the Sorlandet. It is a Norwegian tall ship, and the oldest full-rigged ship in the world (built in 1927). 
The Sorlandet
Though it is a Norwegian ship, we will be starting off in Turkey because the ship is currently there undergoing restoration (exciting, I can't wait to see it!). Here is the itinerary for the year:

SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO
Istanbul, Turkey
Sept 5 – Sept 9
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jan 18 – Jan 21
Rhodes, Greece
Sept 18 – Sept 21
Tristan da Cunha, UK
Feb 4 –  Feb 5
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Sept 27 – Oct 1
Cape Town, South Africa – Parent Visit Port
Feb 17 – Feb 23
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Oct 8 – Oct 13
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Mar 2 – Mar 6
Lisbon, Portugal – Parent Visit Port
Oct 23 – Oct 27
St. Helena, UK
Mar 16 – Mar 20
Agadir, Morocco
Oct 31 – Nov 7
Ascension Island, UK
Mar 26 – Mar 29
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Nov 10 – Nov 14
Belem, Brazil
Apr 17 – Apr 21
Dakar, Senegal
Nov 22 – Dec 3
Trinidad/ Tobago
May 1 – May 5
Fernando da Noronha, Brazil
Dec 16 – Dec 20
Dominica
May 8 – May 12
Natal, Brazil
Dec 22 – Dec 26
Samana, Dominican Republic
May 17 – May 23
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jan 7 – Jan 18
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
June 6

4 comments:

  1. Looks fantastic Laura! My Best Wishes for an exciting journey for you and your friends! It looks like you cross the Atlantic twice. While I recognize all of the names of the places you will go to(except Tristan da Cunha) a few jump out at me:
    - Fernando da Noronha which I have not yet been to but I have heard that it is an amazing spot - paradise for nature lovers;
    - Rio is one of the world's truly great cities and I loved it! Even though it is very touristy it is worth going up to the Big Jesus staue - an incredible view - breathtaking, and of course check out the beaches at Ipanema; and
    - Lunenburg, Nova Scotia - after all of the other places which you will have seen this will seem like a very small place but it will also look VERY clean compared to some of the other places which you will see. It is a gorgeous little seaside village - a great place to end your journey and re-unite with your family!

    Enjoy it all Laura! I will follow your blog from time to time so i look forward to lots of great photos!

    Spike

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  2. Laura, it sounds like the year will be an amazing adventure!! I'm so looking forward to following your travels!

    Happy Sailing og god tur (and good trip)!

    love,
    tante karen

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  3. Being the naturally curious person I am I had to find out about Tristan da Cunha. It sounds......... - remote! When you arrive there I think that it will a bigger event for the citizens than it will be for you world travellers!!

    Spike

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  4. I gather it still isn't on your list of top 10 destinations Mike? Also being a curious person, I wondered who Tristan da Cunha was... Portuguese explorer and naval commander, who named the island after himself! Ironically, the island belongs to UK and British Pound is their currency. When Sorlandet and its crew arrive, the population of the island will increase by 30%!

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