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2024 Viking World Journey

January - May 2024
A 124-day adventure by Di and My's World Journey Read more
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  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 21

    01.27.2024 S Pacific Ocean Sea Day 2/5

    January 27, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

    We continue to cruise south towards New Zealand. It’s another beautiful day on the ocean. Our clocks went back another hour last night so we are 5 hours ahead of CST.
    We both spent some time in the spa this morning and then Myron went to the infinity pool to catch some rays while Diana updated photo books.
    Just a quick pinochle update. Myron continues to kick Diana’s butt. She needs a win.
    Dinner tonight was with Jim and Lois in The Restaurant. Very good with a great bottle of wine that Jim purchased.
    We listened to the pianist and violinist in the Living Room following dinner.
    Myron being in the choir tonight is singing with the feature violinist Roy Theaker. They sang “We Are The Champions”. A great show and a fun evening.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 22

    01.28.2024 S Pacific Ocean Sea Day 3 of

    January 28, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    We continue trekking south. Warm humid days which we are loving the weather. We are both attending two lectures this morning. History of New Zealand with Historian Marie Conte-Helm.
    The second lecture is with our favorite storyteller Russell Lee “Pacific War Heroes - Ordinary People Who Did The Extraordinary.
    A quiet afternoon. The Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl which makes Diana very happy. Watched a movie in our cabin.
    Early dinner and then Diana is going to do laundry. Myron is going to listen to some tenors sing. Good night everyone.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 24

    01.30.2024 S Pacfic Ocean Sea Day. 4/5

    January 30, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 73 °F

    Did you catch it? There is no January 29th. We have crossed the international date line so we lost a day. This puts us 19 hours ahead of CST. Weird.
    Myron attended the morning lecture on Hot Rock, volcanoes geysers and thermal map energy.
    We have a short celebration to acknowledge that we have crossed the International Dateline today and then Viking is put on a spectacular brunch. The carvings and sugar work were a sight to behold with some very tasty food.
    We had dinner at the Chef’s Table tonight with Mark and Trisha is along with Harley and Priscilla. We had the Lotus menu. It was good and we had fun.    Read more

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    Day 25

    01.31.2024 S Pacific Ocean Sea Day 5/5

    January 31, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 72 °F

    Our last sea day. Very windy and bouncy seas. Posted a short video of the seas. High of 73 and not as humid.
    We then have a run of 7 port days in New Zealand.
    Myron spent his morning in the spa and Diana relaxed in a comfy lounger on the pool deck.
    Diana and Vicki went to tea in the Winter Garden at 4 and then met Myron and Randy in the Explorer’s Lounge where Vicki wanted to try a Lemon drop martini. Delicious!
    We attended the LGBT private gathering as we are considered allies. It was fun. Dinner in The Restaurant with Brian, Jonathan, Beth, Terry and Carol.
    Off to the Star Theatre to see two tenors David Pryor and Andrew Kidd from Australia. Phenomenal singers.    Read more

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    Day 26

    02.01.2024 Bay of Islands New Zealand

    February 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    Welcome to February and to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
    Per the web:
    The Bay of Islands is a New Zealand enclave encompassing more than 140 subtropical islands next to the country's North Island. It’s known for its undeveloped beaches, big-game fishing and Maori cultural artefacts. It's also home to the 19th-century whaling port of Russell, whose waterfront promenade is lined with remnants from its days as the country’s first colonial capital.
    Today is a slight breeze and a high of 81.
    Our Viking excursion today is:
    Enjoy scenic cruising around the Bay of Islands during this relaxing excursion across the seas. Meet your friendly crew as you climb on board your flat-bottom vessel, then sit back, relax and soak up the views as you navigate the calm waters of the Bay of Islands. Savor a delicious New Zealand–inspired menu with a selection of meat and side dishes, accompanied by refreshments. Your boat will cruise toward Okiato, with views of the picturesque Omata Estate vineyard and Kororareka Oyster Farm along the way. Stop to explore the quaint town of Russell; despite the beautiful setting it enjoys today, it was once dubbed “unsavory” by the whalers, traders and sealers who frequented here.
    What fun we had. Our boat captain Darryl who made us wear disguises as we went around and introduced ourselves so that is the reason for the funny picture.
    What pretty islands.
    Dinner was in Manifredi’s tonight with Vicki and Randy. The spaghetti with bolognese was delicious.
    Captured a beautiful sunset.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 27–29

    02.02.2024 Auckand New Zealand Day 1/3

    February 2 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    Hello from Auckland New Zealand. Known as the City of Sails. We are here for 3 days. Today’s high is 78 but very very windy.
    Per Wikipedia: Auckland spoken by the Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,478,800 (June 2023). It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,739,300 as of June 2023. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth largest city in Oceania.
    We had breakfast on the balcony and watched our sail into the city.
    Today we took the ferry over to Waiheke Island and had an all day private excursion sampling wines and eating New Zealand food while exploring the island. Our first stop was Mudbrick Winery. Then on to Te Moto followed by The Batch where we had lunch which was delicious. Myron had Waygu beef and Diana had Mac and cheese with short ribs. Our final stop was Casita Miro which was wine with food pairings. We are wined out so we caught the 4:30 ferry back to Auckland and decided to spend the evening in our cabin watching a movie.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 28

    02.03.2024 Auckland New Zealand Day 2/3

    February 3 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    We were pretty lazy this morning and had a late breakfast. It is a high of 70 today, windy and rain off and on.
    We caught the ferry and go to explore Devonport.
    Per Google: Devonport is a relaxed bayside village with upscale cafes and seafood restaurants, as well as classic Kiwi pubs and fish and chips shops. Small boutiques and art dealerships line Victoria Road, while Devonport and Cheltenham beaches draw crowds. The volcanic cone of North Head has harbour views and underground army tunnels. Hikers also climb Mount Victoria, passing reservoir vents decorated as mushrooms.
    Devonport hop on hop off bus was not running so we walked around for awhile, grabbed lunch and caught the ferry back to the ship.
    The ferries are so clean and such an easy way to island hop.
    We then headed into the CBD (Central Business District) and purchased hop on hop off tickets for two days . We rode the complete route which was had great commentary.
    When we left the bus we bought tickets to the Sky Tower and proceeded to the 60th floor for amazing views of Auckland.
    On our way back to the ship we stumbled upon the oldest brew pub in New Zealand that was established in 1898.
    Dinner was small plates of fish tacos and sweet and spicy shrimp at Reign and Pour.
    It was a great but long day.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
    Day 29

    02.04.2024 Auckland New Zealand Day 3/3

    February 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    We are back on the Hop On-Hop Off bus today going to the Auckland War Museum and Wintergarden.
    We start at the Wintergarden. There are two greenhouses packed full of plants and flowers. The begonias are larger than Myron’s fist. The grounds are very pretty.
    We trek back up the hill to tour the war museum. Very well done with some wonderful war exhibits including the Māori people who are the natives of New Zealand.
    After getting back on the bus we headed back towards town to find lunch.
    As we meandered the streets we came
    across two churches. St Matthew from 1902 and St Patrick from 1842.
    We had lunch at White and Wongs at the harbor. The chicken money bags were delicious.
    Diana went shopping for a little while and Myron watched the street artist perform.
    Tonight we went to Burt and Todd’s who are in the aft Explorer suite down the hall from us for sail away.
    Following dinner in the World Cafe we attended the Star Theater entertainment of pianist Brad McCaw.
    Off to bed.    Read more

  • Traveler2024 Viking World Journey
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    Day 30

    02.05.2024 Rotorua, New Zealand

    February 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    We docked at 6:00 am this morning. Again, our weather is fantastic. Sunny, not a cloud on the sky, slight breeze and 80.
    We walked off the ship about 9:15 and walked into town. We do not have an excursion. We went to Mt Maunganui beach and put on our toes in. We should have worn our suits.
    Walked the Main Street where there are plenty of shops and restaurants. The murals were very cool. A super clean city with very nice homes that go for around 3.5 to 5 million NZD.
    Mount Maunganui , which you can hike or walk around the base. Since Myron did not want to attempt, Diana thought about going by herself but didn’t want to be alone on the trail.
    We had lunch and then returned to the ship about 2:00. Myron did laundry and Diana worked on photo books.
    Dinner in The Restaurant tonight.
    Diana retired to our cabin and Myron went to listen to the show.    Read more

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    Day 31

    02.06.2024 Napier New Zealand

    February 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    Today we are in Napier New Zealand. A little background on Napier per Wikipedia. Napier (/ˈneɪpiər/ NAY-pee-ər; Māori: Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lined with Norfolk pines, and extensive Art Deco architecture. Napier is nicknamed the 'The Art Deco Capital of the world'. The city was destroyed in a 1931 earthquake of 7.8 magnitude earthquake. When they decide to rebuild they did so in the Art Deco style.
    We don’t dock until Noon. Myron went to the spa after breakfast and Diana and Vicki went to the Kitchen Table to make hair mask for our specific hair type. A fun, complementary event.
    We had Hawke’s Bay wine tour with Viking at 12:45 until 2:00 pm. One of the nicest wine tasting we have ever done. It was in an old house the had vendors from about 15 wineries set up in various rooms and on the lawn. They gave us a glass to keep and we went around and sampled wines. The also had fruit, bread cheese boards spread out throughout to nibble on.
    When we had finished we walked around town taking the art deco architecture. We stopped at the Waipahu Cathedral. The interior was pretty plain.
    Once we returned to the ship, Diana went to the Spa pool and Myron to the infinity pool.
    Dinner was again in The Restaurant and salted caramel dessert was as good as it looked.
    Retired to our cabin to catch up on the Russell Lee lecture.    Read more

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