VIKING OCTANTIS: Manhattan to Toronto

Well, we boarded the Viking Octantis, Pier 90, Manhattan. Check-in was easy. We thought maybe something went wrong, for we were among only a very few passengers at check-in.

Had lunch on the ship.

The ship departed at around 4:45PM.

Crossed uner the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

After a while we walked over for dinner, but first stopped for some violins,

In the main dining room, every night there is a sushi bar. As our reserved meal tomorrow will be Italian, we had a Japanese dinner.

There was also an adjacent bar of crustaceans.

A portion of my meal, with hot sake and Glenfiddich on rocks,

Walking away from the sushi bar, we saw a noodles bar, so overstuffed ourselves with a bowl.

Stopped to listen to a duo.

The Viking Octantis will be on a 12-day cruise to Toronto.

As you know, this trip we're on features two cruises. About that first one, I stumbled across a video showing Cabin 333 on the American Melody riverboat, This is a 350 square feet stateroom on the third deck. Here is a short one I took of our fourth level 418,

I close with three videos. The first, an AI production of Trump being mocked by Iran about the Strait of Hormuz. Then one of Trump's feud with Pope Leo,

Ten songs of the 1960s that shockingly became big hits.

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