2024 Viking World Journey

We left Cape Town around midnight last night and are back at sea.
We are sailing up the Western coast of Africa on our way to Walvis Bay.
After breakfast we both attended the 9:30 lecture with Guest Lecturer Dr. Tony Waltham: "Into the Namib Desert."
Enjoy the wonderful terrains that Namibia has to offer, from the Namib Desert to its dramatic mountains and coastlines.
He is so funny and I don’t know if he takes a breath.
At 11:00 we were again dazzled by the storytelling of Guest Lecture with Mr. Russell Lee: “California Sound - The Story of the Beach Boys."
Harmonize with three brothers who rode the surfing craze to create a legendary rock band.
After lunch Myron went to the Spa and Diana wanted to get her photo book up to date.
We had dinner at Manfredi’s with Tom, Tammy and Jennifer.
We wrapped up the evening in the Star Theater watching Viking Guest Entertainer Tony K Irving "Radio Waves"
He took us on a journey of timeless classics to heart throbbing and toe tapping hits from the radio to mix tapes.Читать далее

Hot and muggy weather again today. We are sailing parallel to the Ivory Coast of Africa.
After breakfast we attended the 9:30 lecture with Guest Lecture Dr. Tony Waltham: “ Volcanoes that Collapse."
See how the explosive varieties of andesitic volcanoes produce violent eruptions of pyroclastic flows.
We followed this up with Guest Lecture with Mr. Russell Lee: "The Sweet Story of Rum."
Toast the drink that began as industrial waste and ultimately drove the development of the New World.
Tony and Russell have a friendly banter going on regarding Tony’s lectures being scientific and Russell’s being pure rubbish. It’s fun to listen to them poke fun at each other.
At 2:30 we tried our hand at Travel Trivia with Resident Historian Dr.
Bryan Babcock
Challenge your mind and explore the globe. Test your knowledge of curious facts, global geography, and world history.
We played with Dave, Cynthia, Andy and Jane. We tied with another team for for first place after three tie breaker questions. So fun!
Dinner tonight was at the Chef’s table with Randy and Vicki. California Cuisine.
Sweet potato chip, crab cake, Moscow mule granita, halibut and flan for dessert. All paired with lovely white wines and a port for dessert.
We turned in early tonight.Читать далее

Welcome to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is a port city on the island of Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands. Well-preserved buildings in its old town include the colonial Church of the Immaculate Conception. The 1700s Palacio de Carta has baroque and neoclassical features. In the Old Civil Hospital, the Museum of Nature and Man has interactive displays on the islands. The city’s squares include the central Plaza de España.
It is the second largest city in the Canary Islands and the main city on the island of Tenerife, with nearly half of the island's population living in or around it.
We had an included tour of Impressions of Tenerife but not until Noon. After breakfast we headed into the Old Town to have a look around. We stopped by the Immaculate Conception Catholic Chirch but mass was in progress so we we were not allowed in. The street art and sculptures were amazing. What a beautiful, clean city. Friendly people.
We returned to the ship to take our excursion where went to the other side of the island to see Puerto Cruz vs Santa Cruz. Beautiful. We stopped at La Orotava to take in the views. We ventured on to the beautiful botanical gardens. After spending some time there we headed to the seaside are of Puerto Cruz. We had lunch sea side at Vita. We shared a typical Spanish dish of potatoes and ham along with bread and tomato jam. Along with a few local beers. Ok, Myron had two and Diana had one but neither of us finished them.
Back to the ship and we set sail around 5:30 pm.
We had prime rib at the Restaurant tonight and followed that by the 9:00 performance in the Star Theater.
Viking proudly presents Guest Entertainer Card Ninja
WARNING: This show contains Ninjas, not magic. A comedy variety show like no other where playing cards are used as weapons.
Expect risky and deadly fun.
A wonderful day.Читать далее