The Crew

Hans



Hans is great at sailing and fishing. when it comes down to school he might as well teach college kids not innocent Freja's . Hans is an emergency room ( e. r )  doctor and is very stoic and logical. once he caught 3 fish in like 20 min. his favorite flavor of ice cream is everything! --written by Freja, May 15, 2022, San Juan, PR.

Kristen


Kristen is first mate and is really good at sailing. She is really nice but when she gets mad, well, let's just say, more on that later. She loves the west coast of Sweden, Amsterdam, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Culebra. She wakes up, gets coffee, reads a little, and teaches Matilda and Freja. She loves to do yoga, wordle, reading, and having happy hour with Hans. --written by Matilda on May 15, 2022, San Juan, PR.

Freja


Freja is eleven years old and good at piano. She taught herself how to do the butterfly. She hates broccoli and spelling. Her favorite point of sail is a broad reach because it is really fast and not rolly. Her favorite places she's been are Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Conch Island (Culebra), Sweden, and Amsterdam. The only thing she misses about living on land is her treehouse and her friends. --written by Freja on May 15, 2022, San Juan, PR.


Matilda

 Matilda is nine years old and goes crazy for dogs. She likes living on a boat although when it's rolly she also goes crazy. She loves walking dogs and taking care of dogs. She loves Porto (Portugal), Treguier (France), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Conch Island (Culebra) and her favorite place to hang out on the boat is in the main cabin. Matilda is good at piano, but not as good as Freja. Her favorite day of the week is Saturday, mainly because of pannkakor and no school. --written by Matilda on May 15, 2022, San Juan, PR.

President Periwinkle

President Periwinkle is social, loyal, and kind. He loves to eat food and sleep and he's very strong. He likes kale, mealworms, sunflower seeds, lettuce, cucumbers, and red pepper. His favorite person in the world is Chewy (s/v Leia). He has a cage as big as a hamster palace and he is a dwarf hamster and he has it all to himself. He has a salt lick, a lot of tubes, a ladder, some platform, two houses, and two ramps. He also has a wheel, don't worry, he runs on it five miles a night and he is also nocturnal. --written by Freja and Matilda, May 15, 2022, San Juan, PR.



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