Avoiding the unseasonal snow storms in New York, Pangaea started her trip south towards Fort Lauderdale. On arrival she was met by hoards of boats and no place to moor as Fort Lauderdale is bussling with people and sailboats for their popular annual boat show.

Slight problems arose as Pangaea's anchor detached from the chain holding her secure so a mooring needed to be found urgently. A safe refuge for Pangaea was eventually found in nearby Miami.

Here some maintenance issues will be dealt with before she returns to Fort Lauderdale and prior to the 10th YEP expedition which starts on the 14th of November.

We arrived In Miami today. We were sandwiched in-between the early snow storm in New York and the late tropical storm in the Gulf. The world's weather is a mess! We can compare it with humans – if something bothers us we complain!!! Maybe we should start looking at the complaints of mother earth.

After a productive time in New York, Pangaea is now sailing south where she will wait for the Young Explorers to join her for the 10th YEP Expedition, which starts on the 14th of November in Fort Lauderdale.

Pangaea is moving quickly with 330NM to go until she arrives in Fort Lauderdale. We are expecting her to arrive late Saturday evening.

A mother polar bear with 2 cubs blocking my way, very close to the pole. Why are they there? Now they can hunt seals where before the ice was too thick. The climate is changing quickly. Polar bears do not lie about it…

When the cold becomes so intense that it hits your bones, something must motivate you to wake up in the morning and carry on! That's what makes us feel alive.

After a pleasant but busy stay in New York, Pangaea leaves her mooring in North Cove Marina and begins her trip down south towards the starting point of the 10th Young Explorer Expedition, Fortt lauderdale. Today Pangaea will anchor in Norfolk where a few maintenance jobs wil be carried out before the expedition starts.

Eyes that travel, look from the heart. The more you look to see, the clearer the picture becomes. I will keep on traveling until I have seen it all …..

Pangaea moors in the hub of New York City, in the North Cove Marina, just a few blocks away from Ground Zero. Mike and his crew are kept busy with an continual influx of visitors and interested people wanting to know more about the Pangea Expedition.

Pangaea's crew will be busy over the next week preparing for the Young Explorer expedition starting soon in Fort Lauderdale.

We had 3 very constructive days with Nespresso in New York. It's great to see what they have done and how they maintain a sustainable business plan both now and in the future. It is exciting to know that sustainability is their main priority. If more companies can make that change today it will help conserve the planets resourses for the future generation. It usually only takes one word from one person.

The last day of the Explore to Restore Project started with an early morning wakeup, followed by a boat ride on the Severn River to an Island on which the Outdoor Education Center Airlington Echo is located. We were welcomed by Lauren and Sean, who would first show us around the area and explain everything to us. Our mission then was to plant trees in the middle of the marsh. Those trees can’t be planted directly into the soil but you first have to create a mound. We had a lot of fun and it was very interesting learning more about the biodiversity and adaptation in this area.

In the late afternoon we went on board Pangaea again, which came to pick us up from Baltimore. Our last night of the project we spent on board Pangaea, discussed a lot of things e.g. future projects with Mike and eventually ended the evening with a party amongst great friends.

The next day we set sail to New York in the late afternoon after taking a lot longer to get fuel than expected. This time the sea wasn’t as calm as it was on our sail down, and quite a few of us were struggling with seasickness. After a day sailing we arrived in New York at around midnight and anchored in between the city skyline and the Statue of Liberty.

The following morning we scrubbed Pangaea and cleaned it completely so that it is now ready for future events.

All in all, we YEPs thoroughly enjoyed our time here in America and are looking forward to the next opportunity that we can meet up again.