At Sea again
We had a couple busy days. Then we had some stormy days. California has had some horrible weather and our ship has dropped a stop at Santa Barbara. Instead, we sailed sort of southwest. Strange way to get to Hawaii. Better than getting stuck in a storm.
On January 8, 2023 we had the naming ceremony for our new Viking ship, Neptune. It was hosted by the Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen from Norway.
After the formal speeches the ship’s Godmother, American Astronaut Nicole Stott, chopped the ribbon holding the bottle of Aquavit to hopefully smash against the bow of the ship.
But it didn’t quite work.
It did crash hard but didn’t break.
The sunset was beautiful.
One fun part of the ceremony was the ladies dressed in the fancy Norwegian clothes used as a decoration on our deck.
The next morning, I watched the crew redress the manikins.
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