After 188 days without setting foot on land, the Avontuur finally arrives in Horta, in the Azores. But it's by no means certain whether the crew will be able to get off the ship.

Narrated by Siobhán McSweeney

Produced by Christina Hardinge Sound and music by Noémie DucimetièreArtwork by Joe MageeNarration written by Laura ThomasFor Lives Less Ordinary, the series producer is Laura Thomas and the editor, Munazza Khan.

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