Cartagena, Colombia
28 Aralık 2023, Kolombiya ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Hot and humid. The old city is spectacular, the souvenir hawkers persistent.
Panama!
29 Aralık 2023, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Interesting architecture in colonial Panama city. (Colon, not so much.)
Canal Day Part I, Gatun Locks and Lake
30 Aralık 2023, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
For my engineering geeks, every time a ship traverses the Panama canal, 50 million gallons of water are released from lake Gatun into the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. That applies to the old locks.Okumaya devam et
Panama Canal Part II, through the cut
30 Aralık 2023, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
But first, lunch on the veranda as we cruise the lake. For my accounting geeks, the resident Panama Canal experts informed me it likely cost Viking somewhere north of $750,000 for our 6 hour transit.Okumaya devam et
Happy New Year!
31 Aralık 2023, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
And the sun sets on 2023.
Costa Rica (for a few hours)
1 Ocak 2024, Kosta Rika ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We have been to Costa Rica four times now, and one of the things that always brought us back is still apparent today; the warmth and kindness of the Costa Rican people. Maybe there's something to beOkumaya devam et
Brian and Ashley"s Wedding
3 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Colorado couple needed wedding guests and invited us. There were ten in all. Engaged at Crater Lake, Oregon. Ashley's grandmother and grandmother were on board. Viking did a beautiful ceremony andOkumaya devam et
Behind the Scenes Tour
4 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Today we really enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the stores, laundry, food production, and engine control room. Very interesting! Asked not to photograph the engine control room.
Pizza & a Movie
4 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
And this is our night to NOT enjoy fine dining and enjoy a pizza and cokes with a movie. Ann loved John Wick 4 but Terry fell asleep. Terry will enjoy her movie choices some day! 😆😆😆
Cabo San Lucas
6 Ocak 2024, Meksika ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Thirty years ago we vacationed here with friends. We were five months pregnant with our son, Ian. As the only one not drinking and able to drive a stick shift we explored the area all the way up to LaOkumaya devam et
San Diego
8 Ocak 2024, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
Saw three large navy vessels as we passed San Diego on our way to Long Beach. A little dose of reality.
Hurray for Hollywood!
9 Ocak 2024, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Went to this wonderful little coffee shop in West Hollywood (WeHo), with this amazing garden and this handsome bird.
Santa Barbara
10 Ocak 2024, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Our second tender port, and a seal decided it would jump into the ship where the tender docks, they had to lure it out with fresh salmon. Wish I had a photo.
18,000 ft under keel, halfway to Hawaii
13 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Two of five sea days left on our way to Hawaii. Moderate winds and seas and lots of water out there. Doing well in the bottom of the ship.
Our ship is so small...
15 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
... we have to take turns driving.
Honolulu
16 Ocak 2024, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
USS Arizona Memorial this morning. Waikiki this afternoon.
Sail away day
17 Ocak 2024, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We left Honolulu about 2 PM today, headed almost due south. Next stop, Bora Bora, about 2300 nautical miles.
There was a showing of the old Around the World in 80 Days in the theater this afternoon.Okumaya devam et
Sea days are rough...
18 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Someone asked about the pool situation. Photos are of the aft infinity pool and hot tub on the Aquavit terrace, and the main pool with the retractable roof that was closed in the photos (roof from onOkumaya devam et
Pollywog to Shellback
20 Ocak 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
Big ceremony this morning for "Pollywogs", or those crossing the equator for the first time. It involved a dead fish, jumping in the pool, and taking a shot off aquavit in order to become aOkumaya devam et
Water, water everywhere...
24 Ocak 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
... and only rose' to drink.
Bora Bora!
23 Ocak 2024, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Amazing bit of paradise. Very rugged and of course tropical. Drove around the entire island and then stopped at the infamous Bloody Marys bar.
Moorea, wow...
24 Ocak 2024, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
As stunning as Bora Bora was, Moorea (moh-oh-ray-uh) was ten times as amazing. Rugged peaks and beautiful lagoons, truly paradise. Went on a six hour private (non Viking) excursion, just us andOkumaya devam et
Tahiti, French Polynesia
25 Ocak 2024, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ 🌧 79 °F
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. Papeete is the largest city and business center of all the islands. High school students take the ferry from Moorea to Papeete daily. We enjoyed aOkumaya devam et
Model of Our Ship
27 Ocak 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Very detailed model of the 750 ft Viking Neptune, complete with deck chairs and pool water. With our approx 900 passengers and 400 crew it's hard to imagine some of these monster cruise ships withOkumaya devam et
What happened to Monday?
30 Ocak 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 72 °F
Went to bed Sunday night, woke up and it was Tuesday morning. Reminds me of a song from the 80's, "I Don't Like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats.
























































































































































GezginYeah, I remember that!
GezginLooks like a beautiful old world city. Was that a Toucan?
Gezgin
Looks like a common theme :-)