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I finally managed to do something I wanted to do for a long time.

Namely, building a slideshow to make it easier to share with family and friends, wondering about my unconventional lifestyle and infatuation with the ocean, the tropics, and marine activities.

My dual position as a Captain and Chief Engineer aboard this 169 feet private ship has been nothing short of extraordinary, granting me the opportunity to navigate both the open sea and the intricate world of the super-rich. While the experience has been undeniably remarkable, it has also revealed a disheartening truth about those residing in the highest wealth echelons.

In close quarters with the affluent elite, I have often observed a startling lack of empathy, a deep-seated narcissism, and a mindset singularly fixated on their own desires. Their worlds seem to revolve around acquisitions, indulgences, and an insatiable hunger for more, often at the expense of genuine human connection.

While this dynamic never affected me personally, as my position afforded me a degree of respect, perhaps due to my stewardship over their prized possessions, it nevertheless left me pondering the nature of wealth and character.

Despite these observations, I hold onto the hope that there are exceptions among the well-to-do. Surely, there must be those who wield their fortune with wisdom, generosity, and a sincere appreciation for the humanity in others. Perhaps wealth, like the sea itself, is neither inherently good nor bad—it is merely a force that reveals the depths within those who navigate its tides.

This slideshow is not complete, but if I find more time and initiative someday, I’ll consider continuing it.

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For additional references, I incorporated buttons for notes, images, videos, and external links. However, for this to make sense, the slide show has to stop advancing, so that one can continue whenever ready from the same slide. Hence, I implemented manual functionality, which is more in line with today’s constant interruptions and distractions anyway.

It means, to advance to the next slide or go back, desktop and laptop users can use the ◄left and right►keyboard buttons, or swiping with the mouse pointer. For Tablet and Mobile Phone users screen swipes, or using the buttons on the bottom of the slideshow will work for everyone.

As for this slide show, I opted for images on mobile phones to be truncated to a certain extent. Consequently, images will not be displayed in original full width. The background image of this page is from the beautiful bay in San Carlos in Mexico, where a German sailor anchored for 25 years before purchasing a home.

HINT: Once you start with the #1 slideshow there’s no need to return to this index page, as at the end of every slideshow, you’ll find a red button to continue with the next slideshow. You might also want to explore the blue buttons, offering extended info and related videos.

As for my Wanderlust (strong desire for, or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world), it goes back to my childhood, when it became apparent that I have feet instead of roots. Enhanced when I started to feel good, to be lost in the right direction. And then my ultimate experience is that I discovered that a tourist remains an outsider throughout his visit; but a sailor is part of the local scene from the moment he arrives.