Rare Clay Clayton Posted April 30, 2021 #1101 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Heidi13 said: Hi Clay - we also enjoy a proper afternoon tea, with real clotted cream. So the question of the day is - how do you apply the clotted cream & jam. Cornish or Devon method. Personally, I prefer the "Cornish" method, with jam first.😀 You're as bad as my DMIL. Did you read what I posted? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted April 30, 2021 #1102 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said: You're as bad as my DMIL. Did you read what I posted? LOL Hi Clay - Affirmative, it was your post that prompted me to ask the question. hoping to get some additional discussion going.😀 I should have said, similar to Clay, I prefer jam first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 30, 2021 #1103 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Sounds like Jammers are in the lead.....🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted April 30, 2021 #1104 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just now, Heidi13 said: Hi Clay - Affirmative, it was your post that prompted me to ask the question. hoping to get some additional discussion going.😀 I should have said, similar to Clay, I prefer jam first. Oh. I thought it was addressed to me! I actually prefer what I named, Cornvon Style: smear of clotted cream, jam, then big dollop of more clotted cream 😋 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted April 30, 2021 #1105 Share Posted April 30, 2021 High tea will be appropriate on our Bermuda cruise, Bermuda being a BOT and all. I shall hold up my pinkie finger.... But being summer in Bermuda, perhaps iced tea would be appropriate. Long-island iced tea that is.... And extra long. And maybe skip the sweets and finger sandwiches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 1, 2021 #1106 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: High tea will be appropriate on our Bermuda cruise, Bermuda being a BOT and all. I shall hold up my pinkie finger.... But being summer in Bermuda, perhaps iced tea would be appropriate. Long-island iced tea that is.... And extra long. And maybe skip the sweets and finger sandwiches. No High Tea served aboard Viking. It’s Afternoon Tea-much more high flaluting than High Tea served to the working class. 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 1, 2021 #1107 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Ragnar not dainty, will skip tea and get proper victuals and drink. Tea, pah! Give me IPA and a platter of them tomahawks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 1, 2021 #1108 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Speaking of IPA, does Viking have tater-tots aboard? Nothing goes better with a big, hoppy IPA than a basket of tater-tots fresh out of the fry-o-lator. No ketchup allowed, clashes with the hops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 1, 2021 #1109 Share Posted May 1, 2021 And lest you think I am total heathen, I have visited Petrus in Pomerol. Never mind the fact that I relieved myself on their vines.... And that year turned out to be a particularly good vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted May 1, 2021 #1110 Share Posted May 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Oh. I thought it was addressed to me! I actually prefer what I named, Cornvon Style: smear of clotted cream, jam, then big dollop of more clotted cream 😋 That sounds perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 1, 2021 #1111 Share Posted May 1, 2021 56 minutes ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: Speaking of IPA, does Viking have tater-tots aboard? On the kids' menu. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 1, 2021 #1112 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said: No High Tea served aboard Viking. It’s Afternoon Tea-much more high flaluting than High Tea served to the working class. 😂 Clay - that's pretty well what we had in Scotland for "High Tea" when I was growing up. We often went to the local pub when we got home from school and the parents finished work on a Friday. The Main Course was traditional pub fare, served with chips/peas, then an abundance of fresh baked goods. Washed down with a pint of "Heavy" - brilliant end to a week. Edited May 1, 2021 by Heidi13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 1, 2021 #1113 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I’ve come into the Explorers Lounge to have a temper tantrum—and a margarita! Our flight to Iceland leaves in 55 days, almost to the minute, and still no shore ex posted. We should have been able to book three weeks ago. Come on Viking. So much of a trip is anticipation! Oh, and can I have extra lime please? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 1, 2021 #1114 Share Posted May 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said: I’ve come into the Explorers Lounge to have a temper tantrum—and a margarita! Our flight to Iceland leaves in 55 days, almost to the minute, and still no shore ex posted. We should have been able to book three weeks ago. Come on Viking. So much of a trip is anticipation! Oh, and can I have extra lime please? Patience, patience. We are just having a different kind of anticipation for this journey, that's all. Think of it this way: When was the last time that you booked a cruise when you didn't have to wait and wait for the shorex to be posted? Booking will still take place at the same pace and in the same order; all category privileges will be upheld. It will just happen a lot closer to departure than normal, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 1, 2021 #1115 Share Posted May 1, 2021 All true. But patience is NOT one of my virtues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 1, 2021 #1116 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, SantaFe1 said: All true. But patience is NOT one of my virtues! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 1, 2021 #1117 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Patience. Hahaha, yes Ragnar. I am just very glad I am not the one trying to work out all these obstacles and keep you happy at the same time.....🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted May 1, 2021 #1118 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: Patience, patience. We are just having a different kind of anticipation for this journey, that's all. Think of it this way: When was the last time that you booked a cruise when you didn't have to wait and wait for the shorex to be posted? Booking will still take place at the same pace and in the same order; all category privileges will be upheld. It will just happen a lot closer to departure than normal, that's all. Agreed. For me, at this point, I would already have my suitcases out and airing, as well as "freshening" my clothing - NOT thinking about ShoreEx. Any tour would have been planned and reserved (private) by at least the 6 month mark, all my spreadsheets would be created, Viking excursions and Chefs Table menus available on line... Patience for sure. It is not usual Viking service but consider the times. I am more concerned about my flights being cancelled or changed or missing a connection due delay. I think airlines post Covid start up and expansion into different markets is more dicey then Viking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 2, 2021 #1119 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) We are already plotting alternatives. Things are starting to open up more, including some a bit higher on our bucket list than Bermuda... If we have to jump through all these hoops and take quarantine risk, then it may be better to shoot for something more rewarding. But for DW’s milestone birthday coinciding with this cruise, I would have canceled already, after becoming familiar with all the hoops and risks. Edited May 2, 2021 by Ragnar Danneskjold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthieofthesea Posted May 5, 2021 #1120 Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 7:52 PM, Jim Avery said: Haha, nobody says it like a Californio....... On 4/25/2021 at 7:39 PM, Ragnar Danneskjold said: Not trying to offend (much), but what is the attraction of a Mississippi river cruise? To me the Mississippi is just a drainage ditch for flyover country, that floods a lot... Ragnar, I want you to find your happy place and stay there for a while. Joins us in the Explorers lounge for a drink.. Lots of history on the Mississippi River. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthieofthesea Posted May 5, 2021 #1121 Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 10:35 PM, LindaS272 said: Clay, I vaguely remember something about this on our Nov. 2019 SE Asia cruise on the Orion. I think somebody from the CC M&M said they were going to participate in one in the Wintergarden during tea time, but being an English tea lover, I didn’t pay much attention. I believe I saw them doing this during tea time later on—I think it may be “on request” or may depend on a staff member who knows an Asian tea ceremony. There was a calming Tea service on our 2017 Cities of Antiquity cruise, If I remember correctly it happened during the regular Tea. We are thinking of booking the Great lakes cruise in 2023. Already booked on the Bermuda cruise for 7/20/21, so looking forward. Off to predinner cocktails in the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 5, 2021 #1122 Share Posted May 5, 2021 8 hours ago, Ruthieofthesea said: There was a calming Tea service on our 2017 Cities of Antiquity cruise, If I remember correctly it happened during the regular Tea. Thanks, I'm going to try to remember to ask about it while in Iceland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 5, 2021 #1123 Share Posted May 5, 2021 9 hours ago, Ruthieofthesea said: There was a calming Tea service on our 2017 Cities of Antiquity cruise, If I remember correctly it happened during the regular Tea. We are thinking of booking the Great lakes cruise in 2023. Already booked on the Bermuda cruise for 7/20/21, so looking forward. Off to predinner cocktails in the lounge. I am so calm when onboard a Viking ship the last thing I need is "calming tea". 🍸 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheJourney Posted May 5, 2021 #1124 Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Jim Avery said: I am so calm when onboard a Viking ship So was I.....well, until I (and probably everyone else) wasn't. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted May 5, 2021 #1125 Share Posted May 5, 2021 3 hours ago, OnTheJourney said: So was I.....well, until I (and probably everyone else) wasn't. 😉 OnTheJourney that looks like Nordkapp in your photo. Here's to the Midnight Sun and other fabulous adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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