August 2023
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Note 7 – Getting Pampered – Sea Day #1
Expected weather: Partly Cloudy 64F Seas: Moderate (2m) Today was a sea day and a splurge day as we pre-booked treatments at The Nordic Spa. I can’t even remember the last time I had a massage and I used to get them regularly. One of the features on each Viking ship is The Nordic Spa…
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Note 6 – Embarkation Day – Viking Saturn
NYC weather: Hi 86F / Low 65F, Rain 50% (Day) – 3% (Eve) Population: 8.8 Million / 326.7 Million After our very early morning wake-up yesterday, it was nice to sleep in a bit today in “this city that never sleeps”. We planned to be at the cruise terminal to board as early as possible…
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Note 5 – On Our Way!
Houston Expected weather: Hi 98F / Low 72F, Rain 3% NYC Expected weather: Hi 78F / Low 71F, Rain 21-68% If yesterday was the longest day, last night was the shortest night! Our driver to the airport arrived 15-20 minutes ahead of our requested time of 4:30am. Neither of us had really been able to…
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Note 3 – Packing – It’s Going to be HOW Cold?
Most people who know me have heard me remark, “I was born in the South for a reason. I can’t handle temps below 70°F!”. Although I must admit that I, too, am weary of the weeks of 100°F+ heat that we’ve had in Texas this summer. And now, we are going to ICE-land! Really? From…
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Note 2 – Half the Fun is Planning
Half the fun for me in taking a trip is the planning. First, a follow-up to a my comment in Note 1 that this is our first “really big” trip post-pandemic. We did go on a “big” 12-day trip last fall to Greece with a half-day in Turkey. It was a fully escorted 10-day tour…
Notes By Nancy 