World Cruise

Aralık 2023 - Mayıs 2024
We are embarking on our long awaited World Cruise featuring the Northern Hemisphere. Okumaya devam et
  • 140ayak izleri
  • 23ülkeler
  • 142günler
  • 927fotoğraflar
  • 18videolar
  • 73,9kkilometre
  • 4,5kdeniz mili
  • 7,0kkilometre
  • Gün 24

    Twelfth Sea Day

    12 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    We began the day with Bible Study. The women met in Torshavn and the men met in the private dining room outside of the Chef's Table restaurant.
    Bob and I met back in the stateroom. I worked and Bob caught up on lecture.
    After I finished the current financial project and got it emailed, we went to the World Cafe for lunch. We have noticed that the World Cafe is so much busier now that everyone onboard ship is doing the World Cruise. Since so many are eating in the World Cafe, we decided to meet Dale and Jenni in the restaurant. We are hoping for quicker service this time.
    After lunch, I went to the puzzle table since my work project was completed. Bob went back to the stateroom and caught up on remaining lectures.
    Unfortunately, the seas have calmed tremendously. The Captain explained that he headed an extra 800 miles south because there was a large low pressure system which was causing rough seas so he headed for calmer waters. We are currently sailing at 17 knots and have a 1 knot current helping us along.
    I am attaching a photo of the ship tracker because the tracker in this apt is not doing well in the middle of the Pacific.
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  • Gün 25

    Thirteenth Sea Day

    13 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Good news...seas have picked up so we are happily rocking and rolling.
    Bad news...I was overly optimistic about by ability to avoid getting the flu. I was feeling poorly in the middle of the night so I started Tamiflu.
    Bob went to the mixed group Bible study and a lecture in the afternoon.
    I stayed in the room.
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  • Gün 26

    Fourteenth Sea Day

    14 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    I ordered breakfast in the room and are planning on staying in the stateroom today to continue to get better. Since I started Tamiflu much sooner after the onset of symptoms than Bob, I am having a much milder case of the flu.
    My plans today consist of watching the TV series, Elementary and Blue Bloods. We still do not have access to live TV.
    The seas continue to be moderate which means that we are still experiencing an adequate amount of motion.
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  • Gün 27

    Fifteenth Sea Day

    15 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    Feels like ground hog day. Another day of recovery locked in the stateroom.
    The Captain informed us at noon today that he was increasing our speed because there was high winds forecast for the Honolulu area and he wanted to beat the weather. So we would get to Honolulu around midnight. My two cents would have been to play in the wind.
    So seas have calmed and no playing in the wind.
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  • Gün 28

    Oahu (Honolulu), Hawaii

    16 Ocak, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    The theme for today was solemn reflection. We signed up for an Excursion to Pearl harbor. We chose to change our time from the early morning tour to the last one of the day because I had purchased tickets to visit the USS Arizona Memorial which the Viking excursion did not include.
    Our tour guide for the bus ride to Pearl Harbor was the best guide we have ever had on any tour. He had a video presentation on the bus's monitors. He was knowledgeable and very easy to understand. I only wish all of our bus rides were this informative and enjoyable.
    We arrived at Pearl Harbor around noon and went to see if we could get on the boat to the USS Arizona earlier because if we waited for the time I had reserved, we would miss the bus back to the ship and would have had to catch a cab.
    After being told that we should just watch the length of the standby line and that it was a good probability that we could get an earlier boat, we got in line to watch the film about the events of December 7, 1941. The film was outstanding and also very sobering.
    While we were watching the film, the weather changed and it started raining. We exited the theater into a tropical rain shower.
    As we were seeking shelter so our cameras would not get wet, we saw that the standby line was almost non-existent. So we jumped in line and were immediately ushered into another theater. We were privileged to hear a Park Ranger tell a story about a member of United States Navy and a Japanese bomber pilot who met at Pearl Harbor and reconciled. It was such a an appropriate introduction before we headed to the USS Arizona as we all could have been focused on the atrocities that were perpetrated by the Japanese. We were now focused on forgiveness.
    We boarded the boat which would take us to the USS Arizona Memorial By the time we actually arrived at the Memorial, we were drenched. We viewed the USS Arizona from the Memorial and viewed the wall of names of those who lost their lives and were still entombed in the USS Arizona.
    One of my great uncles was in the USS Arizona so this was a personally impactful.
    After the solemn visit, we returned by bus to the ship.
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  • Gün 29

    Oahu (Honolulu), Hawaii

    17 Ocak, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    Viking provided a shuttle which was to drop us off at Ross. Yesterday we drove by a Ross store which was right around the corner from Costco. Since the Pritchetts and ourselves both wanted to go to Costco, we thought, perfect, we will hop in the shuttle and be dropped off at Ross. Then we could just walk to Costco. Well our plan totally backfired when they took us to a Ross store on the opposite side of town from Costco.
    So we did a bit of shopping at Costco and asked the Viking representative what the best option was to get to Costco. We were told that we should get back on the bus and take it back to the ship. She told us that from there we can take a taxi to Costco. So, back on the bus we went. We got back to the ship and immediately were able to catch a cab albeit a very dirty and rickety cab. When we arrived at Costco, we asked if he could come get us in an hour. He said that was not possible.
    We entered Costco and I immediately found an employee to ask about where I could find the all important item that I desperately need....a hair growth helmet. With styling my hair 7 days a week....I am rapidly balding! I didn't have room in my luggage for my helmet and, silly me, I didn't think that I needed it. I was so very wrong! Unfortunately, the Costco employee told me that they did not have it in the warehouse even though the website said they did. So now, I was totally dejected! I found Bob and we did a little clothes shopping.
    Luckily for us, when we exited Costco, the head Chef, Willy, and the Hotel Manager, Ronald, were just existing a cab. Upon securing the cab, we had a much more comfortable ride back to the ship because this cab was spotless and there was much less traffic.
    I sat in our balcony and had a delightful call with my cousin, Natalie, while we sailed from Honolulu. I am very fortunate to have wonderful women in my life.
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  • Gün 30

    Sixteenth Sea Day

    18 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Today began with Bible study for both Bob and I. It is so refreshing to be able to focus on God while we are sailing through his creation.
    Next on the agenda was laundry.
    While I did laundry, Bob went to a future cruise presentation. We made an appointment to speak to the onboard cruise expert this evening.
    Today was also the day for manicure and pedicure.
    For lunch we had a beautiful display of fish that the Chef purchased at Hawaii. Lunch featured fish tacos. The fresh fish was wonderful but it was definitely not Tampicos. I think the Chef is afraid of adding hot spices due to the fact that old people usually don't like spicy foods. We are dying for some hot sauce and pico de Gallo!
    Sea report: I am happy to report that as soon as we departed from the Honolulu's harbor, the seas were moderate.
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  • Gün 31

    Seventeenth Sea Day

    19 Ocak, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

    Bob and I began this morning attending Bible Study. This is the mixed group that watches the video classes that are presented to the men's group. This morning we heard Dr. Strauss discuss how idioms, metaphors and figures of speech are handled by Bible translators. I found the videos to be very informative and am looking forward to attending more of these studies.
    After Bible Study, we met with a Karen, who attends the women's Bible Study. She was on last year's World Cruise and had fantastic information regarding excursions. We are specifically interested in an overland tour that Karen and her husband are doing from Sri Lanka.
    At lunch Bob, Dale, Jenni and I reviewed our excursions and made plans to change some excursions. We also decided to reach out to Karen's travel agent to inquire about availability of space on the overland excursion.
    The four of us then headed to our stateroom as Dale and Jenni had not seen it.
    After a brief visit, I headed to the salon for a haircut. I am happy to report that I received a fantastic haircut.
    I emailed Karen Bright's travel agent and immediately received a response. We are still waiting to see if there is availability.
    At dinner, we found Dale and Jenni on the aft terrace under dark, ominous skies. It started raining as we finished dinner. Jenni left to email Karen's travel agent. Dale, Bob and I stayes until the skies opened up. I ended up looking like a drowned rat. Bob and Dale remained dry as they were sheltered.
    Sea report: We have rough seas!!! We are really rocking and rolling!
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  • Gün 32

    Eighteenth Sea Day

    20 Ocak, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

    We had a relaxing morning in the stateroom. I was finally able to catch up on my blog.
    We will be crossing the Equator today and there is a ceremony on the pool deck. Guests can take part in the ceremony by saluting (pre-Covid ceremony included kissing the fish), taking a plunge in the pool followed by a shot of Aquavit. They then received an official "Order of the Shellback" status.
    As part of the ceremony, there were mock trials of crew members from each of the crew teams. For example, three members of the navigation team were on trial for charting the ship's course by following a map which was on a cereal box. The jury consisted of the Captain, Chief Engineer, and the Hotel Manager.
    At 9 AM this morning we are half way to Bora Bora.
    We will be crossing the Equator at approximately 9 PM.
    We are experiencing high winds, white caps and rough seas.
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  • Gün 33

    Nineteenth Sea Day

    21 Ocak, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

    This morning started by us attending Bible study.
    After Bible study, we gathered in the World Cafe to talk with Karen Bright. Karen is planning on doing an overland tour in Sri Lanka. Bob and I signed up for an overnight excursion in Sri Lanka with Viking but it was only for one night. Karen's tour is a two night excursion. Karen has been on a previous World Cruise and she walked us through our ports of call and made recommendations for excursions.
    At lunch, the Pritchetts and ourselves reviewed our excursions. We decided to make some adjustments. The four of us also confirmed that we all are interested in the overland tour in Sri Lanka. I emailed Karen's travel agent and told him we were interested in booking the same tour that Karen is doing.
    The rest of the day consisted of a nap followed by attending church service.
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