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    Chicago hotel?

    in American Queen Voyages

    Posted · Edited by alohadave
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    Airport to Hilton 1 night next day bus to boat. We are on Aug 16 - 23
    08/15/2022 CHI to CHICAGO CITY HOTEL  HILTON CHICAGO (V1 & AC)
    08/16/2022  HOTEL TRANSFER to OTTAWA, IL  PORT 
    08/16/20220  SAIL

    LIVE from "Iceland's Natural Beauty" -- All Sailings, 2021

    in Viking Ocean

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    You may need to be on Facebook; not sure.

    20 minutes ago, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said:

    For people in Reykjavik on Sky today (July 11), and others wanting to see a good video, check out

    https://www.facebook.com/yourfriendinreykjavik/videos/338514541321872   You may need to be on Facebook; not sure.   Valur ("Your Friend in Reykjavik") s a tour guide who posts videos for visitors.  This one starts out a little slow as he's on a bike, heading downtown, but it does cover: 

     

    -The back of his house

    -Arrival at the shore around 7:00 minutes in

    -Distant view of Sky when Valur turns his head to look up that way around 18:00

    -Sculptures along the path than runs along the water 

    -Sun Voyager sculpture 19:50

    -Harpa 22:45 (some Americans inside - is that you?!)

    -Old Harbour with Ocean Diamond, very small cruise ship, docked there, plus 2 lighthouses

    -"Flea Market" close to the harbor (only open Sat. and Sun., perhaps opens 11? I forget) - 39:00. He shows stalls with things for sale, and then goes into a lot of detail on foods there.

     

    While he's riding he answers people's questions.  Apparently 90% of Icelanders over age 16 have now received at least one vaccine and 81% of over 16's are fully vaccinated.  He's moving to the UK in about 3 weeks but has guides who have promised to continue his Facebook site. 

     

     

    You may need to be on Facebook; not sure.   Other than see his back yard...   Yes.

    viking---unbelievable and even worse

    in River Cruising

    Posted

    Had great time, our 2nd: did Moscow to St Pete 4 years ago. Would go again if not for Putin! Had threat of low water, thanks for rain dance.

     

    Heard at our house, "Grand Pa, we are Travelers not Tourists! If you put out bad karma, you get bad karma." We are not white glove butler folks, but we do know what we pay for.

     

    Did have several added adventures: could not tie up at lock so sailed all day, Viking then offered missed extra tour to all as well as normal included; extra Yacht Club drinks for stuck tour; 500 bomb uncovered in Koblenz 4000 evacuated in City, river traffic stopped, boat back tracked, had tours with added free lunch open wine, beer bar at restaurant booked at last minute.

     

    Viking Home Office and on-board staff worked very hard coping with changes over which Viking had no control.

     

    If Viking is so bad, why did we have so many 5 and 6 time replete voyagers on our Longship? Go Viking!

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