eylarsonMay 101 min8 May The Trip HomeExcept for a delay in getting checked in at United was uneventful. For some reason the agent could see our reservation, to include...
eylarsonMay 102 min6 May Milwaukee, WI Ending in an Industrial Port—Great TourKind of a weird day to finish on. We arrive in Milwaukee at Noon, so had a number of sea-day and/or afternoon activities in the morning....
eylarsonMay 62 min 5 May Mackinac, Michigan Horses and A FortWe lucked out again with another crisp, clear day. Temperatures in the 40s and very little wind. Tenders were about 30 minutes late...
eylarsonMay 52 min4 May Alpena, Michigan Shipwrecks and NachosSunshine, cloudless skies and cool temperatures today. We tendered in across Thunder Bay to Alpena a town of about 10,000 people. There...
eylarsonMay 52 min3 May Detroit, Michigan Immigration and The Ford MuseumTwas a a cool and rainy day. Glad we had an indoor activity planned. Detroit isn’t exactly a major cruise destination and may not be for...
eylarsonMay 32 min2 May Point Pelee, Ontario The Last ExpeditionBattle Scars On Octantis. They couldn't touch-up the port side on Toronto as it was away from the pier. From here on out it’s more...
eylarsonMay 32 min1 May Port Colborne ,Ontario Birthday GirlWith a late arrival in port, 1230, this was kind of a sea day. It’s hard to call it that when you are cruising in a canal with people...
eylarsonMay 12 min30 April Toronto, Canada The ArtsHow to act in the big city again. Traffic, noise, multiple high rises, a way of life Reston doesn’t have. It was fun overall. Began...
eylarsonApr 302 min29 April, Ontario, Canada Mostly Sea Day 21 Seaway Day 3 Arriving 1700Viking is certainly doing its best to overcome weather and scheduling obstacles. Today is a typical sea day, gym, trivia and lectures. ...
eylarsonApr 292 min28 April Sea Day 21, Seaway day 2Our ocean going Octantis has turned into a Viking River Ship. We’ve passed through seven locks, some of them doubles. Amazing to see...
eylarsonApr 282 min27 April Trois-Rivieres, Canada Three Rivers, but not Pittsburgh Before the “Frenching” of Quebec province this town was called Three Rivers. Our guide who was “English” said she hadn’t spoke English...
eylarsonApr 273 min26 April Quebec Started Rainy, Finished SunnyLooked grim pulling into port, but when we got off to board our bus it was just spitting a little rain and not very cold. Our guide used...
eylarsonApr 262 min25 April Saguenay, Quebec Windy and Tasty Early to rise for a chance to glimpse the fiord cut by the Saguenay River as it goes to meet the St Lawrence. The passage wasn’t quite...
eylarsonApr 263 min24 April Sept Iles School Bus Tour and ZodiacsWhat a beautiful day. Blue skies, bright sun, crisp air. We ordered room service with hot chocolate and a croissant for me, coffee,...
eylarsonApr 251 min23 April Sea Day Twenty St Lawrence Seaway Day 1, Trivia VictoryToday we were supposed to be tendering into Cap-Aux-Meules, Iles De La Madeleine. High winds, high waves eliminated that option, so we...
eylarsonApr 232 min22 April Charlottetown, Lobster and Ice CreamSmooth sailing and an early morning arrival in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. The weather was a cool 42F, but as the...
eylarsonApr 221 min21 April Sea Day Nineteen PopcornBecause we were late out of New York we missed Louisburg and the opportunity to sail through the Cape Cod Canal. Instead we sailed...
eylarsonApr 222 min20 April Sea Day Eighteen Missouri Show Me The AnswersGym, Trivia, Veterans’ Get Together and Magic Show. We expanded our Trivia Team today with a couple from Columbia, MO added to the...
eylarsonApr 201 min19 April Sea Day Seventeen New York, New York & A Weather DelayIncredible after 43 days aboard, crossing the Drake Strait twice, seven days in Antarctica and stops in Argentina, Uruguay, and the...
eylarsonApr 202 min18 April New York, New YorkAfter a smooth night of sailing, we arrived in New York Harbor around 6AM just as the sun rose above the horizon. The temperature was...
May 10 1 min 8 May The Trip Home Except for a delay in getting checked in at United was uneventful. For some reason the agent could see our reservation, to include...
May 10 2 min 6 May Milwaukee, WI Ending in an Industrial Port—Great Tour Kind of a weird day to finish on. We arrive in Milwaukee at Noon, so had a number of sea-day and/or afternoon activities in the morning....
May 6 2 min 5 May Mackinac, Michigan Horses and A Fort We lucked out again with another crisp, clear day. Temperatures in the 40s and very little wind. Tenders were about 30 minutes late...
