It’s getting real
27 novembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Our personalized luggage tags arrived. We have to get packing so the luggage forwarding can pick up our baggage. Hard to believe it’s three weeks away. (Note: The way this blogging application worksEn savoir plus
UPS - Luggage Forward - This is real!
8 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
After two years of planning - UPS picked up our suitcases today to send them to the ship. We have Apple Air Tags so we can track where they are. Hard to believe in two weeks we will be on our way.En savoir plus
Trip Temperatures
11 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
One of the questions we have been asked a lot is what will the temperatures be during our cruise? One of the women on our cruise FB group put together the attached graph from last year's tempsEn savoir plus
We are doing this!
22 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 19 °F
We stayed at a hotel near the airport the last two nights. The house is winterized and all secure. We just checked out of hotel waiting for the shuttle to the airport to fly to Ft. Lauderdale to stayEn savoir plus
50% of us are on a plane!
22 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °F
So, the adventure continues. We missed our 6:00AM flight - no room on the 7:00AM standby flight - Donna made it on to the 11:20AM standby flight to Atlanta but no room for Paul - Paul is waitingEn savoir plus
Our new friend
22 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °F
So we missed our flight and are on standby for a flight later. We made a new friend “Chewby” while waiting in the terminal. #myvikingjourney
In the air to Alanta
22 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
Donna made it to Ft. Lauderdale around 5:10. I just got on a plane to Alanta and hope to get the 10:30 flight to Ft Lauderdale tonight. This pic is me on the plane in flight. It’s all good. We gotEn savoir plus
I screwed up
22 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
Good news I am on a flight to Ft. Lauderdale and our luggage is on the flight. Bad news I lost my CPAP breathing machine in the Alanta airport. I am a horrible snorer. Donna is mad. I don’t blameEn savoir plus
I made it to our room 2:00 A. M.
23 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Donna is asleep. I woke her but she crashed back to sleep. I am ready for a new day tomorrow. The pic is AM by the way. Been up for 23 hours. A lot of little mess ups made today a tough day. But weEn savoir plus
Day 1: Aussie wearing an Akubra hat
23 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
I am embarrassed I forgot this gentleman’s name. We meet briefly while waiting for the bus to take us to the ship. His hat and original Akubra is stunning made of rabbits fur. This fine gentlemanEn savoir plus
Day 1: Safety first!
23 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 75 °F
Everyone is required to take the safety course. I hope we don’t need to use our training. Here is Lois one of the Neptune entertainment staff showing us how to put on our life preserver if we everEn savoir plus
Day 1: CPAP MACHINE FOUND.
23 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I just got a call from Delta Lost & Found. They have my CPAP machine will send it out to our friends Rusty & Anita in Los Angeles who will meet up with on Jan 9th. So this is my happy CPAP machineEn savoir plus
Day 2: Safety - EWindsor Police Dept
24 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
One of the biggest fears we had when heading out on this big adventure was the safety of our home while we are gone - I have wonderful friends and neighbors - Ring Cameras and other security - But,En savoir plus
Day 2: Good Morning
24 décembre 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 75 °F
This view is the Explorer’s Lounge, I think waking up at 4:00 AM to journal and reflect over a latte will be pretty easy to take. This is on Deck’s 7 and 8 about 50 feet from our room on deck 8.En savoir plus
Day 3: Kissed wife 100’ below sea level
25 décembre 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Today Donna and I took a submarine ride 105 feet below sea level in Cozumel, Mexico. We saw many fish species. Please don’t test on me them. Saw a sunken ship. Got to 105 feet below sea level. TheEn savoir plus
Day 3: Eating Mexican food in Mexico
25 décembre 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
After our submarine ride to 1,000 leagues under the sea we stopped at a local pub/restaurant for lunch. It was wonderful. It sure wasn’t Taco Bell - thankfully.
#myvikingjourney #vikingneptune
Day 3: Our ship - A place we call home
25 décembre 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Here are some of the mandatory pics of our ship - A place we get to call home for the next five months.
#myvikingjourney #vikingneptune
Day 3: Amazing Entertainment
25 décembre 2023, Mexique ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
Finally getting caught up on reviewing some of the pictures taken with my Sony RX10 - Here are some pictures from the Christmas Show.
We are getting to know some of the wonderful performers has beenEn savoir plus
Day 3: Couple Dancing on Christmas
25 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Everyone once in while a photographer gets lucky enough to gently peek into a special moment between two lovers. Hans and his wife (Sorry I forgot hr name) have been married for 50 years [I think].En savoir plus
Day 3: Sitting under our Christmas Tree
25 décembre 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
It’s Christmas. We worked hard to decorate our tree. Of course we have our violinist and pianist playing Christmas music as we enjoy our day. #myvikingjourney #vikingneptune
Day 4: Good Morning
26 décembre 2023, Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Woke up this morning around 7:00AM. Got my morning coffee, went out to “our front porch” to journal and watched the birth of a new day. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day.
Today theEn savoir plus
Day 4: My lens cap
26 décembre 2023, Caribbean Sea ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Many of you already know about my drama with losing my CPAP machine at the airport. Those of you who do photography clearly understand the likelihood of losing your lens cap.
In the excitement ofEn savoir plus
Day 4: No TV - We are still alive
26 décembre 2023, Caribbean Sea ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
A typical day at our house is a light dinner while watching the local, and then the national news. Only to be followed up by reruns on Big Bang Theory - it has been slowly numbing our lives to death.En savoir plus
Day 5: Good Morning
27 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Got out of bed before the sunrise - did my journaling - and took these photos to start today’s adventure. When Donna woke up we had our breakfast. #myvikingjourney #vikingneptune
Day 5: Meet Carl
27 décembre 2023, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
This morning while sitting at “our spot” this gentleman walks up the stairs dressed in what I thought was a sky diving outfit. We said our good mornings and I noticed “Reefer Engineer” on hisEn savoir plus



















































































































