Bridge tour
February 10 ⋅ 🌬 63 °FWe took a tour of the Bridge. Stacy is not only the Director, she is the Captain! She was surprised to learn there is no longer a ‘wheel’ of which to steer. Turns out, now-a-days, the wheel isRead more
We took a tour of the Bridge. Stacy is not only the Director, she is the Captain! She was surprised to learn there is no longer a ‘wheel’ of which to steer. Turns out, now-a-days, the wheel isRead more
Please meet Farid (Java, Indonesia) and Tana (Bali, Indonesia). This is Farid’s first Viking contract, and Tana’s third.
It’s been 408 days since I have done this thing called “work.” IRead more
Martin is a single man, from China, this is his third Viking contract. In an earlier life he graduated with a degree in CNC Numeric Control. For fun he enjoys badminton & hiking.
How many of us haveRead more
We sailed about 58 miles north from Melbourne to Phillip Island. It is a somewhat predator free island known for its Colony of Little Blue (fairy) Penguins. Viking scheduled us to see the "PenguinRead more
A sunny beautiful day walking around the pier, ferry boats went back & forth all day transporting people around the harbor. We walked to the Opera House, watched them setting up for New Years Eve, didRead more
Included are some maps of our locations today. Earlier we rounded the tip of Australia to now heads towards Melbourne. Phillip Island, Australia is off our starboard side. Earlier today we passedRead more
As we make our way from Melbourne down to Hobart, we had another long day at sea . . . so what to do? Let's have a trail onboard. So they gave me a stack of post-it notes, and away I go. We coveredRead more
Fairly rough trip! No that is an understatement, it was an extremely rough trip.
When we got into Bridport the skipper said to me "it was a nightmare of a crossing". We were so happy Mr T was tiedRead more
We decided to have a snack and a local cocktail here and before imbibing we walked around the “enchanted walk” one of Tasmania’s most renown short walks. Beautiful lichen gullies with a clearRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Bass Strait