Day 60
OCTOBER 29, 2019
ILES DU SALUT, FRENCH GUIANA (Devil's Island)
What a day! This afternoon we visited Devil's Island. Everyone who went on that excursion was warned that they would be soaking wet when they returned to the ship. Everyone was soaking wet when they returned to the ship. Tonight we watched the movie "Pappilon" expecting the 1973 film with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. No. It was the 2018 remake. The shakey cam was so annoying that we stopped watching. The original movie was good enough.
They got me
But, the best thing happened earlier in the day, at 10:00 AM. Viking put on a special German feast called Fruhschoppen at the Chef's Table restaurant for the 55 Ultimate World Cruisers (we gained two others who chose to extend their original half-world cruise). The Captain of the Viking Sun and all the top brass were in attendance. The party began with a choice of either a shot of Jagermeister or a glass of champagne. Then, a buffet brunch emphasizing German food was offered on the groaning board - half a dozen types of German bread, three types of bratwurst sausages, wienerschnitzel, a roast pig (with apple in mouth), veal stew, potato salads, spatzles, sauerkraut, vegetable salads, plus, plus, plus and all this topped off with a half dozen sorts of German deserts. Truly a feast! Karen and I were fortunate to be seated with Vicki Van Tassel, the multi-talented Cruise Director, whose humour, candour and non-stop energy made our table most lively. Viking continually goes out of its way to make its passengers comfortable and snug. Bravo!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%BChschoppen
This music won an Academy Award:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6trOl5VkE LOTR Theme
The cast of Lord of the rings, then and now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKcPwRZoBw
18 years? Really?? Tempus sure does fugit.
FYI - Groaning Board -The image is of a table so overladen with food that its wooden timbers groan beneath the weight.
ILES DU SALUT, FRENCH GUIANA (Devil's Island)
What a day! This afternoon we visited Devil's Island. Everyone who went on that excursion was warned that they would be soaking wet when they returned to the ship. Everyone was soaking wet when they returned to the ship. Tonight we watched the movie "Pappilon" expecting the 1973 film with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. No. It was the 2018 remake. The shakey cam was so annoying that we stopped watching. The original movie was good enough.
They got me
But, the best thing happened earlier in the day, at 10:00 AM. Viking put on a special German feast called Fruhschoppen at the Chef's Table restaurant for the 55 Ultimate World Cruisers (we gained two others who chose to extend their original half-world cruise). The Captain of the Viking Sun and all the top brass were in attendance. The party began with a choice of either a shot of Jagermeister or a glass of champagne. Then, a buffet brunch emphasizing German food was offered on the groaning board - half a dozen types of German bread, three types of bratwurst sausages, wienerschnitzel, a roast pig (with apple in mouth), veal stew, potato salads, spatzles, sauerkraut, vegetable salads, plus, plus, plus and all this topped off with a half dozen sorts of German deserts. Truly a feast! Karen and I were fortunate to be seated with Vicki Van Tassel, the multi-talented Cruise Director, whose humour, candour and non-stop energy made our table most lively. Viking continually goes out of its way to make its passengers comfortable and snug. Bravo!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%BChschoppen
This music won an Academy Award:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6trOl5VkE LOTR Theme
The cast of Lord of the rings, then and now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKcPwRZoBw
18 years? Really?? Tempus sure does fugit.
FYI - Groaning Board -The image is of a table so overladen with food that its wooden timbers groan beneath the weight.
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