Well, here I am up in Kiel! This will be the starting point for the sailing trip, and at 9:00 tomorrow morning we'll be setting sail. Unbelievably excited to be going, hopefully the weather improves a little. I gave my second-hand rain jacket a spin last night during a rain storm in Hamburg, and it let a lot of water in. The weather is supposed to improve though, so fingers crossed.
I spent most of the morning today tying up loose ends and taking care of all of the things I couldn't pack away or clean yesterday. Jessie, my girlfriend, was visiting, so she helped me out a ton with getting everything prepared. We headed over to my old host family's place, who have very graciously agreed to let me stash my stuff at their place over the summer, and had a little breakfast with them. As it turns out, they were heading up to Kiel for a family get together today, so I caught a ride with them at 1:30. In about a half-hour I'll be heading to the dock with the ship and meeting up with Burkhard, the guy running the whole show. He said I can overnight on the ship, so that's where I'll be tonight.
Unbelievable to finally be out here and doing this. I've planned and thought about it for so long, and to be standing on the threshold of it all is indescribable. I feel unhindered, free to go out and explore and experience without anything tugging on me or holding me back. Let's get out there and do it.
Until the thirteenth, when I dock in Aberdeen!
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