Kremlin, Acropolis, Eiffel Tower, Langenort!
The Langenort does not sail out again due to weather conditions, and instead stay docked, where it becomes the backdrop of many snapshots. The hotlines volunteers have to call women to inform them that they cannot sail today, they will have to wait, which sometimes results in not being able to help them anymore.
//an email://"To be honest I don't even know how to start this letter. Shocked by the pictures of a mob shouting and throwing eggs at you and your ship. First of all I would like to show my great admiration and respect for your courage and inner strength to pursue your mission in such a hostile environment. I would also like to say that not all Poles are fanatic religious activists. There is a great number of people who support your mission and actions,... I also congratulate you because since the LANGENORT has arrived in the Wladyslawowo harbour a lot of discussion (all over Poland!) have broken out concerning the abortion topic. so you see, your visit here is already a success!!! people that start thinking about the topic of abortion, start making an opinion of their own. once again I would like to speak out my deepest respect and congratulate you once again for you work here in Poland."
July 2, 2003
Bad weather conditions prevent sailing out to international waters a second time. Everyone is very tired and is ready for a quiet day. Everyone except for the hotline volunteers…
Hotline team, Yvette: “The weather conditions are too bad to sail, and we cannot know when the weather will improve. We call all of the women to tell them that they will have to wait another day. This is a difficult task when you know how desperate it is for these women. One woman cannot wait any longer and has to cancel her trip. Others call everyday to ask if we will sail tomorrow. Some of them are coming from far away and it is very difficult for them to work under last minute conditions because they have jobs, and families. I find it difficult to say, "Sorry you have to wait." Often we don't know ourselves if we are going to sail and we have to wait for Captain Margreet and Rebecca to reach a decision. A couple of women phone us, not knowing what to do. Some of them don't phone us back.
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