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Atlantic Row Aborted After Dangerous And Unusual Weather Conditions

Sören and Måns set out to row the Atlantic ocean from Lagos (Portugal) to Antigua (West Indies) on the 28th of December after having to wait over two weeks for weather conditions to stabilize. When they were just one day from reaching their intermediate destination of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the wind changed drastically and started pushing them northwest out into the open Northern Atlantic, far away from the needed trade winds towards the Caribbean. They struggled through difficult wind and waves and finally managed to land on Madeira. By then they were delayed over a month and with all margins of time, budget and resources used up. Waiting for manageable conditions to continue south and towards Antigua, the risk of going into the hurricane season would be unacceptably high. The portuguese trade winds seem to have changed into a much less reliable behaviour, it is unbelievable how a storm from the Atlantic could reach so far south and pull us all the way up to Madeira. Facing these circumstances we have no choice but to terminate the project, and declare Madeira the final destination. Our involvement in life in the oceans remains unchanged, and we hope that we can still create enough attention for the Baltic harbour porpoise to help save them from extinction. We gave it our best shot, however we are humble towards the immense forces of nature. It has been an extraordinary experience, very different from what we expected, challenging, emotional and extremely tough. The Atlantic will still be there…

”The Baltic Harbour Porpoise is the Baltic’s own whale, but it is urgently close to extinction and red listed with only a few hundred individuals left” says Sören Kjellkvist.

”Political decisions and specific changes need to happen soon, this should have been done a long time ago. Sweden’s lack of action has been criticized by the EU commission” says Måns Kämpe.

Ida Carlén, expert at Coalition Clean Baltic, adds: ”We work on demanding the changes required to allow the Baltic Harbour Porpoise to survive and stabilize, and the collaboration with Måns and Sören gives us a chance to bring this issue to a broader audience. A lot of people are not even aware that there is a species of whale in the Baltic, and that it is so close to extinction.”

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Day 24, 2022-01-20

We have safely reached the Marina of Calheta on the beautiful island of Madeira!
Rowing in crazy conditions to try to reach Madeira, and finally realizing the wind would blow us west of the island, we contacted Madeira authorities and a rib boat came out and towed us into the nearest port.
Now we have rested and regained some energy, but are still sorting out a lot so we will be back with some more detailed information later.

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Day 23, 2022-01-19

Yesterday we had some technical problems so we did not manage to get any posts. Right now we are fully occupied with taking us to the port of Madeira and we will return tomorrow with a little more details about the last 2 days 🙂

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Day 21, 2022-01-17

Tired and worn, but the risk of missing Madeira too made it difficult to rest completely. Still, we managed to get some good sleep.

Day 21, 2022-01-17

Weather:

Clouds: 8/8

Wind: 18 m/s

Temp: 16 degrees

Heavy rain

Distance: 89 km

Average distance: 72 km

Total distance: 1503 km

Position: Lat 31.091073 Lon -16.78653

Health/emotions: Tired and worn, but the risk of missing Madeira too made it difficult to rest completely. Still, we managed to get some good sleep.

Description of the day

Strong wind and waves are still making it impossible to row, so we are drifting northwest with no chance to do anything about it. The weather forecast says this wind will stay with us at least for the rest of this week, so landing in Madeira will definitely be challenging and possibly dangerous. Heavy rain during the afternoon, waves still crash over the boat.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Continuous noise from shipping and other human activities can cause disturbance of important behaviours and cause stress. It can also mask important sounds, decreasing the range at which a mother and a calf for example can hear each other, or making it difficult to find a mating partner.

Aphorism

Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
Lao Tzu

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Day 20, 2022-01-16

Exhausted from being awake and busy all night and tossed around in the waves all day. We miss our families!

Day 20, 2022-01-16

Weather:

Clouds: 2/8

Wind: 20 m/s southeast

Temp: 16 degrees

Distance: 96 km

Average distance: 71 km

Total distance: 1414 km

Position: Lat 30.364237 Lon -16.38319

Health/emotions: Exhausted from being awake and busy all night and tossed around in the waves all day. We miss our families!

Description of the day

During the night we managed to round Savage Islands, making sure not to get caught in the hazardous cliffs. Freaky waves have been crashing into and over the boat all the time, the biggest felt like we were being rammed by a bulldozer. One man had to constantly be ready to run the bilge pump. The cabin is damp from seawater breaking in just about every time we opened the hatch. So tired of being wet. Some Pink Floyd under the full moon lifts the mood!

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Harbour porpoises are also exposed to underwater noise from heavy shipping traffic and fast leisure boats. For the Baltic Sea harbour porpoises to recover, we need more areas where these activities are restricted.

Aphorism

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
Lao Tzu

Action

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Day 19, 2022-01-15

Constant heavy winds and big waves are wearing us down. It's difficult to sleep and the appetite is gone. So frustrating to spend our energy on coping with weird weather rather than on rowing towards the Caribbean.

Day 19, 2022-01-15

Weather:

Clouds: 0/8

Wind: 20 m/s southeast

Temp: 18 degrees

Distance: 50 km

Average distance: 69 km

Total distance: 1318 km

Position: Lat: 29.626650 Lon: -15.970366

Health/emotions: Constant heavy winds and big waves are wearing us down. It's difficult to sleep and the appetite is gone. So frustrating to spend our energy on coping with weird weather rather than on rowing towards the Caribbean.

Description of the day

Another night of strong wind and waves are crashing into the hull of the boat, so we didn't manage to sleep more than one or two hours. We are now drifting northwest. Most of the day was spent looking at the weather forecast, checking drift course and speed and discussing options. Since the biggest waves crash over the boat, we get soaked whenever we open a hatch or go outside to fix something. The best option seems to be to drift towards Madeira and hope that we can land for some much-needed maintenance and recovery.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Sometimes, detecting a nylon net underwater is very difficult. The porpoise might be “looking” in another direction, for example when hunting, or the filaments are so thin that it is difficult to detect them underwater. If the porpoise accidentally gets caught in a net it will not be able to surface to breathe and will drown

Aphorism

What you seek is seeking you.

Rumi

Action

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Day 18, 2022-01-14

We're disappointed, frustrated and tired. The morale is low.

Day 18, 2022-01-14

Weather:

Clouds: 1/8

Wind: 15 m/s south

Temp: 16 degrees

Distance: 85 km

Average distance: 70 km

Total distance: 1268 km

Position: Lat 29.38301 Lon -15.449224

Health/emotions: We're disappointed, frustrated and tired. The morale is low.

Description of the day

All night and morning we both made a heroic effort to get as far south as possible before the wind shift, to have any chance at reaching the Canaries. At sunrise, the wind picked up force and then shifted south, and after an hour we found ourselves in 15 m/s winds pushing us northwest. It became pointless and risky to row, so we decided to set up the rudder for drifting as much west as possible and get some well-deserved rest and recovery. Southernly winds are very rare in this area, but the forecast says that we will have these conditions for the coming five or six days. All we can do now is accept that we couldn't land on the Canary Islands, and refocus towards Antigua.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Echolocation is an effective way to “see” underwater because light does not travel very far under the surface.

Aphorism

Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.

Lao Tsu

Action

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Yuliya Maslyn 1/13/22 Yuliya Maslyn 1/13/22

Day 17, 2022-01-13

Frustrated by a new weather report, tired from rowing against the wind all day.

Day 17, 2022-01-13

Weather:

Clouds: 1/8

Wind: 5 m/s east

Temp: 17 degrees

Distance: 77 km

Average distance: 70 km

Total distance: 1183 km

Position: Lat: 29.578016Lon: -15.036635

Health/emotions: Frustrated by a new weather report, tired from rowing against the wind all day.

Description of the day

Started wonderfully with a pod of dolphins coming up to the boat in the darkness at 6 am, circling around and puffing air, some as close as two meters from the boat. A few hours later we received an updated weather report that says that the wind has decided to turn against us. Now we are again looking at heavy southernly winds, that might make it impossible to land at the Canaries. We will row through the night and hope for the best.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Porpoises do not use whistles as dolphins do. Instead, porpoises use echolocation clicks to “see” underwater and to communicate with each other. The porpoise produces clicks that bounce off objects in the surroundings and interpret the echoes, just like bats do in the air.

Aphorism

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Rumi

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Yuliya Maslyn 1/12/22 Yuliya Maslyn 1/12/22

Day 16, 2022-01-12

Today felt like summer vacation!

Day 16, 2022-01-12

Weather:

Clouds: 3/8

Wind: 3 m/s

Temp: 20 degrees

Distance: 78 km

Average distance: 69 km

Total distance: 1106 km

Position: 30.205042,-14.734704

Health/emotions: Today felt like summer vacation!

Description of the day

A long day of rowing in calm and hot summer weather. Just after breakfast Sören saw a dolphin make a perfect show jump just in front of the boat, and a few minutes later we had a pod of around 20 dolphins surrounding us. After 10 curious minutes they left. At lunch Sören went for a swim, and after the next rowing shift Måns did the same. Now we feel refreshed and in a great mood! The evening gave us moonlight and a beautiful starry sky, and Måns saw a falling star with a fire and smoke tail that broke into burning pieces. We see falling stars every night, but not this close.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

In the 1950’s and 1960’s, nylon fishing nets were introduced. These nets are more durable and easier for the fishermen to handle than the old ones, and the amount of nets in the Baltic increased, which meant the by-catches also increased.

Aphorism

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

Etty Hillesum

Action

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Yuliya Maslyn 1/11/22 Yuliya Maslyn 1/11/22

Day 15, 2022-01-11

A calm day, we're doing fine.

Day 15, 2022-01-11

Weather:

Clouds: 2/8

Wind: 9 m/s

Temp: 18 degrees

Distance: 78 km

Average distance: 69 km

Total distance: 1028 km

Position: Lat 30.826242 Lon -14.369881

Health/emotions: A calm day, we're doing fine.

Description of the day

The morning greeted us with high winds and some pretty rough waves from the side, so we decided to spend time on maintenance and general cleaning while waiting for better conditions. After a few hours the weather calmed down, the sun came out and we got some good rowing done. We can't wait to get to the Canaries, and have some time and space to prepare for the big crossing!

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Because porpoises need to breathe air, they drown if they cannot come to the surface. They are threatened by fisheries since they can get caught and drown in fishing nets. This is one of the primary reasons there are so few porpoises left in the Baltic Sea today.

Aphorism

Love is the bridge between you and everything.

Rumi

Action

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Yuliya Maslyn 1/10/22 Yuliya Maslyn 1/10/22

Day 14, 2022-01-10

We are both OK, tired but happy. Sören had an emotional day, thinking about family and friends.

Day 14, 2022-01-10

Weather:
Clouds: 7/8
Wind: 8 m/s
Temp: 15 degrees
Distance: 75 km
Average distance: 68 km
Total distance: 950 km
Position: 31.286649,-13.828719

Health/emotions: We are both OK, tired but happy. Sören had an emotional day, thinking about family and friends.

Description of the day

Another great full day of rowing, with a comfortable wind in the right direction. Overcast most of the day and a little colder. The ocean is a desolate place, inviting a meditative state and leaving lots of space for thoughts and emotions. Water in all directions as far as we can see, all the same, but also constantly changing. Our tea sponsor yuliya.life has provided us with two excellent living teas, a Dian Hong and a Shou Puerh, so we enjoy a beautiful tea moment every day. Good for mind, energy and digestion!

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise
Porpoises are mammals and breathe air just like us. That means they have to come to the surface to breathe. They can dive for several minutes to depths of over 400 m.

Aphorism
Zen and Tea one flavour.

Action

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Day 13, 2022-01-09

We woke up to a lot calmer wind and waves, and have been rowing all day. Måns saw two turtles a few meters from the boat swimming towards the west, and later Sören saw a pod of dolphins. We ran the watermaker and filled our bags with 35 liters of drinking water. The sun was out most of the day, great for our charge level!

Day 13, 2022-01-09

Weather:

Clouds: 3/8

Wind: 6 m/s

Temp: 16 degrees

Distance: 87 km

Average distance: 67 km

Total distance: 875 km

Position: 31.768223,-13.279016

Health/emotions:

Måns finally managed to get a good nights sleep, now we just need to solve the sleep tetris puzzle. How many ways can you sleep in an ocean rowing boat? Anyway, we’re so happy to be rowing full time again!

Description of the day

Coalition Clean Baltic

Harbour porpoises generally have higher metabolic rates than terrestrial mammals of the same size, which means they need more energy in relation to their size than most mammals on land. The energy needed for a harbour porpoise is up to two times higher than for a similar-sized land-living mammal.

Action

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Aphorism

Each and every person is originally endowed, each and every one complete.

Ancient Zen saying

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Day 12, 2020-01-08

Woke up to a bright sunny morning and day, which helped bring up the charge level of our battery packs. Still very windy, but we managed to row on and off during the day. A beautiful day and sunset.

Day 12, 2020-01-08

Weather:

Clouds: 2/8

Wind: 15 m/s

Temp: 18 degrees

Distance: 97 km

Average distance: 66 km

Total distance: 788 km

Position: 32.167078,- 12.470791

Health/emotions: Both tired after another long night of huge waves crashing into the hull of the boat. Otherwise we are fine.

Description of the day

Woke up to a bright sunny morning and day, which helped bring up the charge level of our battery packs. Still very windy, but we managed to row on and off during the day. A beautiful day and sunset.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

If a porpoise is starving and the blubber thickness is reduced, this can lead to hypothermia and pneumonia, reducing the animal’s fitness.
Action

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Aphorism

Get going. Get up and walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.

Ron Hill

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Day 11, 2022-01-07

Even stronger winds and higher waves today, we decided that rowing would be dangerous so we spent the day drifting and trying to rest. Luckily the wind is in the right direction, it pushed us so hard that we drifted 90 km! Most of the day we listened to music and audiobooks. We haven’t seen a single ship, and the radio has been quiet.

Day 11, 2022-01-07

Weather:

Clouds: 6/8

Wind: 16 m/s

Temp: 16 degrees

Distance: 90 km

Average distance: 63 km

Total distance: 691 km

Position: 32.669263,-11.637912

Health/emotions: We both feel good, Måns has had problems sleeping in these rough conditions and is tired.

Description of the day

Even stronger winds and higher waves today, we decided that rowing would be dangerous so we spent the day drifting and trying to rest. Luckily the wind is in the right direction, it pushed us so hard that we drifted 85 km! Most of the day we listened to music and audiobooks. We haven't seen a single ship, and the radio has been quiet.

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

There are studies showing that the blubber thickness in seals in the Baltic is correlated to the quality/energy content of herring, with grey seals having a thinner blubber layer in areas where the condition of herring is lower.

Action

Sign up a petition to protect The Baltic porpoise habitat https://www.skrivunder.com/skydda_ostersjotumlaren_fran_utrotning

Aphorism

If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.

Jack Dixon

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Day 10, 2020-01-07

The rowing today was challenging, strong winds and complex waves mean that we need to constantly work to keep the boat on course. We have only seen one freight ship today. New distance record, yay! :-)

Day 10, 2020-01-07

Weather:

Clouds: 5/8

Wind: 14 m/s

Temp: 16 degrees

Distance: 103 km

Average distance: 60 km

Total distance: 601 km

Position: 33.33415,-10.803466

Health/emotions: Sörens dizziness seems to be gone. Both of us have some bruises from waves banging the oars onto our legs.

Description of the day

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

In marine mammals, the thickness of the blubber layer is one of the parameters used to evaluate the health status of animals This is measured during necropsies of stranded or bycaught seals or porpoises

Action

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Aphorism

Every day is a good day.

Zen Master Baizhang Huaihai

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Day 9, 2022-01-05

Måns was interviewed by Radio Kalmar over the sat phone in the morning, just as the stars handed over to another beautiful sunrise. This was our first whole day of northernly winds, it felt so good to push some real distance. Our first 100 km day! The forecast for the coming week looks promising, too. After sunset the wind picked up significantly, so we took shelter in the cabin.

Day 9, 2022-01-05

Weather:

Clouds: 3/8

Wind: 10 m/s

Temp: 15 degrees

Distance: 101 km

Average distance: 55 km

Total distance: 498 km

Position: 34.199656,-10.712721

Health/emotions: Our hands are doing great (...thanks for asking! :-) ), the few blisters that appeared during the first days of rowing have now turned into callouses. Good cycling gloves are essential! Sören experienced some dizziness, reminding of the chrystal sickness he had ten years ago. It only occurs when lying down, so no problem while rowing. Will he sleep sitting tonight?

Description of the day

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Marine mammals in temperate regions such as the Baltic build up a thicker blubber layer in preparation for the colder winter period, and are usually a little slimmer during summer. The blubber layer thickness can change very quickly both up and down by almost a centimeter per week if food intake and/or energy requirements change.

Action

Sign up a petition to protect The Baltic porpoise habitat https://www.skrivunder.com/skydda_ostersjotumlaren_fran_utrotning

Aphorism

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.

Juma Ikangaa

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Day 8, 2022.01.04

Tired after an intense day, but also happy to be rowing with the wind instead of against it.

Day 8, 2022.01.04

Weather:

Clouds: 3/8

Wind: 15 m/s

Temp: 15 degrees

Distance: 70 km

Average distance: 50 km

Total distance: 397 km

Position: 35.056139,-10.42594

Health/emotions: Tired after an intense day, but also happy to be rowing with the wind instead of against it.

Description of the day

During the night the wind started building up and pushing us north, so at four in the morning we set up the sea anchor to slow down the drift. Strong winds and big waves all morning, luckily around noon it shifted to northernly, and finally we had the wind with us! We got a few afternoon hours of fun bumpy rowing before it got dark and we set up to drift through the night. A few times we were surfing down the huge waves!

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Marine mammals, including the harbour porpoises, need to insulate their bodies to not lose too much body heat and hence energy to the surrounding water. They do this by building up a layer of fat under the skin called a blubber layer. In a porpoise in the Baltic Sea region this layer should be several centimetres thick.

Action

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Aphorism

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Buddhist saying

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Day 7, 2022-01-03

We both feel great! Today was the first day that we ate three meals, and the returning appetite goes hand in hand with increasing physical performance levels.

Day 7, 2022-01-03

Temp: 19 degrees

Distance: 46 km

Average distance: 47 km

Total distance: 327 km

Position: 35.501504,-10.548506

Health/emotions: We both feel great! Today was the first day that we ate three meals, and the returning appetite goes hand in hand with increasing physical performance levels.

Description of the day

A beautiful and calm day on the ocean. The weather forecast promises increasing winds in the coming days, so today we prepared by running the watermaker to fill up our drinking water containers. Sunset was spectacular, and the stars above us as we write this are amazing! And someone mentioned a meteor shower...

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Given the constant need for food and high energy needs, scientists are also concerned that if there are less prey available for porpoises to hunt, they may have to spend more time and energy searching for food. This can in turn has negative impacts on their ability to reproduce.

Aphorism

Get going. Get up and walk if you have to, but finish the damned race!
Ron Hill

Action

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Day 6, 2022-01-02

We are getting used to the environment and routine, physically and mentally. No broken bones today. :-)

Day 6, 2022-01-02

Temp: 17 degrees

Distance: 52 km

Average distance: 47 km

Total distance: 281 km

Position: 35.890445,-10.389505

Health/emotions: We are getting used to the environment and routine, physically and mentally. No broken bones today. :-)

Description of the day

This has been a great day! It feels like the first day when we didn't have to fight the wind, the weather was calm and comfortable. Suddenly we ran out of electricity and discovered that our solar panels had stopped charging the battery packs. A restart of the electrical system seems to have fixed the problem, and we are now running with minimal power until the batteries are fully charged again. During the afternoon we saw a pod of dolphins about 80 meters from the boat. Beautiful!

We have received questions about food: We are sponsored by 24 Hour Meals, which provide food packs for outdoor activities as well as for the Swedish Armed Forces. We eat their wet portion packs that provide good energy and actually taste great. And yes, they have vegan meals too! :-P

Coalition Clean Baltic- Save the baltic porpoise

Porpoises spend a lot of their time looking for food and hunting. A porpoise cannot last more than about three days without food before starving to death. This means that they are very vulnerable to changes in the ecosystem if it affects the availability of prey.

Aphorism

The will to win means nothing if you haven’t the will to prepare.
Juma Ikangaa

Action

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Day 5, 2022-01-01

Sea sickness is finally over and we are on top of the Maslow ladder.

Day 5, 2022-01-01

Landscape: Free horizon in every direction

Weather: Clouds 1/8 ,southwest 6 m/s

Temp: 15 degrees

Distance: 55 km

Average distance: 46 km

Total distance: 229 km

Position: 36.172228,-10.226898

Health/Emotions: Seasickness is finally over and we are on top of the Maslow ladder.

Description of the day

Finally, we don’t have to force-feed down food but can actually enjoy eating again. I had a Chilli con Carne today that was fantastic and Måns had a Stroganoff without meat (he’s vegan).

Also, we can enjoy the starry night and Milky Way lighting up our night.

Mareld, a remarkable type of plankton that at the least disturbance emits a strong green glow, is firing up the water in incredible colours with each oar stroke and glowing small fish are swimming alongside the rowboat.

We are so grateful for all the support we are receiving from all over the world. It is highly appreciated! :-)

Coalition Clean Baltic - Save the Baltic Porpoise

In the Baltic, porpoises eat mostly pelagic fish, which means fish that live in the water column rather than at the bottom. This includes for example herring, sprat and cod. However, porpoises need to eat almost constantly, so it is likely that they eat whatever they come across, even though they probably have favourite foods just like you and me.

Aphorism

Think ahead, travel light, and leave all your fears behind you.
Børge Ousland

Action

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