In New York – Leaving tomorrow, at the 1. July

Dear Readers,

after I have some "Why are you writing any more" and "What has happened?Have "reached mails and even a call from my parents, now have a quick update ... I am very pleased, that so many people follow our journey! Why I have not been written yet? Now, two reasons. On the one hand, you can imagine, that such an enormous city like New York has a lot of distraction. I have spent the last two days – exactly as was 2006 after my trip to Maverick – the whole city to explore on foot. And I raced two big bubbles. New York is just madness. Did not express in words. This diversity, this mass of impressions. From block to block changes the scenery, the life, each street has its own flair. To the many odors! Street Vendors, The chicken skewers grilled, Hotdogs, Chinaimbisse. From everywhere will be filled with impressions, so every night I arrived here very tired and overwhelmed on the boat.

The other thing, has done over the last few days and my concern is, is bad news, which has reached me about a week ago: My girlfriend, I also like to live in Kiel, was admitted to hospital. And that is bad: You do not know, what it is. From day to day change the diagnoses. And I'm sitting here, at the other end of the world and can do nothing, can not even visit her in hospital. It just saddens me very. Every day we talk on Skype and it's such a heartbreaking picture, they see via webcam in a hospital bed, to learn of the many investigations and painful tests – and can not be there.

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Here in brief, Everything in the past few days, else happened:

We are on Friday night against 9 Clock in the evening arrived in New York. More precisely, we have opted for the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, one of the fast ferry is in the City. The first night we were even able to be free, because we arrived so late (Who would have thought in New York?!), On Saturday morning we went at a speed of only 1,5 – 2 Knots over the ground with up to 3,5 Node flow of the Hudson River steamed up, to moor at the Lincoln Harbor Marina, which is exactly 40igsten across the street, der Höhe des Empire State Buildings, is. From here you walk about 1,5 km to the north, arrived at a ferry terminal and from there can take over in the City. In the evening you have even from the boat across the Hudson River a great view of the illuminated city, and can understand, warum Frank Sinatra singt „a city that never sleeps“. As great as the city is, however, never, as one might imagine. At noon today I took the ferry over to the City and went through half haphazardly Manhattan on many minor roads, something out of life to see you there. About 3 Egi hours later rode the ferry across to the 1,6 Metropolis, also no firm plans, what he wants to look at themselves. Not an hour later we ran ourselves in Greenwich Village accidentally on the way. Incredible! I thought it was a crazy coincidence, that we of the transatlantic flight over 230 Passengers on the Airbus sit right next to each other, But how likely is it, to run in Manhattan on the way?! I was supposed to start tomorrow, Lotto zu spielen 🙂

Tomorrow we will also top up our supplies again. Some things have on the 4 day trip from Deltaville here as a very, proved very tasty. As will be bought later. On my list as "Cheez-it" Käsekräcker (great for the vigil, because what you have to chew) and blue "Powerade". In our instant-coffee-box was a bit of 160 Cups, but also because the level is already considerably. And that would be terrible, on the Atlantic Ocean without coffee! I have told you often times people, the word "coffee" was by far the most frequently cited. Then I noticed it on, that my people, have read the book – even if I do not know them – bei jeder Gelegenheit sofort einen Kaffee anbieten 😉

Water resources, we need tomorrow is another bit of topping up. The water from our tank stinks horribly. Since he has no inspection hatches and also the repeated flushing brought no improvement, we can go full tank now only as ballast water through the area and Reserve, But we provide complete from cans and bottles. Tomorrow morning is also laundry on the plan. Here in the port there is, fortunately, both machine and dryer. Otherwise it is a departure Wednesday at noon (18 German time clock) nothing in the way!

But first, some pictures. The reports of the last days of sea I've loaded with pictures. Load photos via Iridium satellite phone high is even possible, but we will for reasons of cost limited to a few during the actual crossing of the Atlantic. If we start on Wednesday, will be able also to "positions" follow the daily progress. The card is already set up. If there are any problems with the ads, Click "Update" and log otherwise please! Have heard, This page will cause some browsers display problems. It will be filed because.

Until then: Nice greetings from the Hudson River!

John