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vdmfam
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America's Heartland '24
Join us as we travel north on the Mississippi River, on Viking Mississippi, from St Louis to St Paul. We stopped at Alton, Hannibal, Burlington, Davenport, Dubuque, La Crosse and Red Wing. Don't miss Snake Alley in Burlington, Cinnamon Ridge out of Quad Cities (Davenport), Stonefield Historic site out of Dubuque and Vesterheim while in La Crosse. Please note- what I referred to as Fort Clapsot is really Camp River Dubois for the departure point of Lewis and Clark (near Alton)
Chapters:
0:00 St Louis MO
2:48 Alton IL
4:58 Hanibal MO
7:46 Burlington IA
10:57 Quad Cities IA & IL
14:46 Dubuque IA
20:50 La Crosse WI
24:49 Red Wing MN
28:47 St Paul MN
Chapters:
0:00 St Louis MO
2:48 Alton IL
4:58 Hanibal MO
7:46 Burlington IA
10:57 Quad Cities IA & IL
14:46 Dubuque IA
20:50 La Crosse WI
24:49 Red Wing MN
28:47 St Paul MN
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A bike ride with embedded Garmin data
zhlédnutí 25Před 14 dny
I learned that it was possible to share data from my Garmin bike computer with Insta360 video footage. This is what it looks like. There are a few second of level, climbing and downhill footage.
What stop sign?? A video created by an app.
zhlédnutí 25Před 14 dny
So I was playing with ways to attach my Insta 360 camera to my bicycle, then took it for a quick ride up hill, turned around and came back down. I pressed 1 button in the app giving the app permission to use AI to create a video using the footage. This is what the app created. I find it interesting how the app kept focusing in on the brake / shifters.
Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks 2024
zhlédnutí 286Před 2 měsíci
We begin this trip in Portland Oregon along the Willamette River. We drove east to Pocatello and then into The Grand Tetons and Jenny Lake. We then moved into Yellowstone where we saw bison, antelope, bears, geese, and lots of geo-thermal activity. On the way home we stopped at Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls Idaho. Chapters: 0:00 Portland Oregon 0:43 Grand Teton 2:19 Yellowstone 9:35 Shoshone Falls
TransAtlantic Cruise - Florida, Portugal, Spain, France including Normandy Beach visit.
zhlédnutí 774Před 4 měsíci
After 7 sea days we reached the town of Ponta Delgada in the Azores Islands. From there we went to Lisbon Portugal, Bilbao Spain, and Cherbourg France before ending our trip in Southampton England. We visited Normandy and the beaches that were used for D-day along with the American Cemetery. Chapters: 0:00 Travel 0:54 7 sea days 3:20 Azores Islands Portugal 8:21 Lisbon Portugal 11:55 Bilbao Spa...
Asian Collector- Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, China, South Korea
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 5 měsíci
Join us as we explore 5 Asian countries in comfort aboard Holland America's Westerdam. This 28 day cruise stopped at 9 ports in Japan, 2 in Taiwan (ROC), 3 ports in Philippines, Hong Kong, Shanghai China, and 1 port in South Korea (ROK). We saw tall buildings, beaches, volcanos, had a scenic cruise through Kanmon Strait, lots of shrines and a few temples, and a castle. Chapters: 0:00 Travel 1:1...
New Orleans to Progreso, Mexico with Disney Magic
zhlédnutí 191Před 6 měsíci
Come with us as we explore New Orleans, LA before boarding Disney's Magic for a quick cruise to Progreso Mexico. The threat of bad weather on our return to New Orleans caused our stay in Progreso to be shortened. All excursions were canceled. We speed back to port and got a bonus of seeing us sail up the Mississippi River.. usually done overnight as it takes 8 hours to reach New Orleans on the ...
West Indies Explorer on Viking Sea
zhlédnutí 958Před 8 měsíci
This Viking cruise began in San Juan, PR. The original itinerary was an Amazon cruise by starting in Manaus Brazil. Due to the drought in the Amazon Basin it ended up being an island hoping cruise amongest the West Indies. A disappointment for sure but it turned into a fun cruise as we visited Puerto Rico, St Maarten, Grenada, Barbados, Antiqua, Dominica, St Lucia, St Kitts, Tortola, and St Tho...
Grin Ranch 2023
zhlédnutí 99Před 10 měsíci
This video is recording a friends ranch as it appeared in 2023!
Iceland & Norway Arctic Cruise 2023
zhlédnutí 7KPřed rokem
This video include puffins and other sea birds, waterfalls, Longyearbyen the northern most town in the world, the Arctic Cathedral, and the Northern Lights Cathedral. We visited 13 villages / town / cities.. some of them more than once! Chapters: 0:00 Travel 1:18 Isafjordur- puffins & sea birds 5:47 Akureyri 8:21 Seydisfjordur- waterfalls 11:37 Djupivodur 15:21 Longyearbyen- northern most town ...
Iceland / Norway Arctic Cruise (part 3- Iceland again)
zhlédnutí 479Před rokem
After our visit to Norway we head back to Iceland. After failing to docking in Lerwick, Shetland Island, we proceeded to Torshavn, Faroe Islands. After Torshavn we proceeded back to Iceland and circled the island in the reverse order from part 1, with the notable exception of adding a Grundarfjordur known for the beautiful Kirkjufell mountain and waterfall. Chapters: 0:00 Shetland Islands 0:18 ...
Iceland / Norway Arctic Cruise (part 2- Norway)
zhlédnutí 651Před rokem
This is the second of 3 installments from our recent arctic cruise. Part 2 features stops in Norway where we begin at the northern most town in the world.. Longyearbyen which lays approximately 1000 miles north of the Arctic Circle! Here the snowmobiles out number the residents. The winter is so dark that the average resident only spends 2 years here... and is 32 years old. We also visited Honn...
Iceland / Norway Arctic Cruise (part 1- Iceland)
zhlédnutí 632Před rokem
We traveled to Iceland to begin our 23 day cruise covering Iceland, Norway, Faroe Island, and back to Iceland. This video covers our travels around Iceland on the first leg of our journey. Enjoy the puffins and waterfalls. Chapters: 0:00 Travel 0:53 Reykjavik 1:18 Isafjordur - puffins 5:47 Akureyri 8:21 Seydisfjordur - waterfalls 11:37 Djupivogur
Our Baltic Sea Cruise
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed rokem
Join us as we cruise a lap around the Baltic Sea. We begin in London then set sail for Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. So much history of conquering countries taking over these small countries. Also, there are so many different languages spoken in the area it's hard for even the locals to communicate amongst themselves. Chapters: 0:00 Southampton 2:13 Bornholm Island Den...
British Islands Cruise- England, Scotland, N Ireland, Ireland, & Wales
zhlédnutí 7KPřed rokem
Come join us as we explore the British Isles. We visited 9 ports, 5 countries in 10 days on this NCL itinerary. Highlights include an Edinburgh river walk, the wall murals in Invergordon, Brough of Birsay on Orkney, the Titanic Museum in Belfast, Glendalough in Dublin, the village with the longest name in Holyhead, Kinsale Village out of Cobh, and Corfe Castle out of Portland. We took this crui...
Northern Europe- Back to Back Cruises on Disney Magic
zhlédnutí 152Před rokem
Northern Europe- Back to Back Cruises on Disney Magic
Cruising Australia and New Zealand aboard the NCL Spirit
zhlédnutí 11KPřed rokem
Cruising Australia and New Zealand aboard the NCL Spirit
Argentina to Antarctic Peninsula! NCL Stars' first trip to the frozen South.
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Argentina to Antarctic Peninsula! NCL Stars' first trip to the frozen South.
Western Caribbean Cruise on NCL's Pearl
zhlédnutí 164Před rokem
Western Caribbean Cruise on NCL's Pearl
Grand European River Cruise with Viking
zhlédnutí 17KPřed rokem
Grand European River Cruise with Viking
Travel and Ship on a Viking River Cruise
zhlédnutí 137Před rokem
Travel and Ship on a Viking River Cruise
Prague, Czech Republic was our final city.
zhlédnutí 185Před rokem
Prague, Czech Republic was our final city.
Melk and Krem, Austria with scenic cruising in-between
zhlédnutí 50Před rokem
Melk and Krem, Austria with scenic cruising in-between
Regensburg, Germany our first foggy morning
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Regensburg, Germany our first foggy morning
Wurzburg, Germany and Prince-Bishop Resident and garden
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Wurzburg, Germany and Prince-Bishop Resident and garden
Miltenberg, Germany along the Rhine River on Viking. Check out one of the locks along the river.
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Miltenberg, Germany along the Rhine River on Viking. Check out one of the locks along the river.
Cool 😎
Excellent video, except for the selfies and the still shots.
I like the statue of the three pishers. Hilarious. Can you imagine that in Toronto?
Ireland 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 is not a British Island.
Ireland 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 is not a British Island.
I’ve always wanted to visit Yellowstone. How many days do you need to see all of it? How long were you there? Thanks for sharing,
We spent 3 nights in the park which gave us almost 3 days to explore. If you have a time issue 2 nights would be enough to see most things. In the summer, the park gets busy late morning to dinnertime making parking an issue at many attractions near the north and west entrance.
@@vdmfamThanks for the info. Also, if you don’t mind my asking, are you using one of the soundtracks in iMovie or do you use another app for music? I find that iMovie has a very limited number of tracks and I love the ones you use. Thanks.
@@TheSoloCasualCruiser CZcams has some royalty free music you can use. You can also check online for other sources. Tunetank is available to use on CZcams if you purchase a license.
Thank you so much for this information. You’re always so helpful .
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. This is amazing!
Very nicely done! I especially enjoyed the excellent time lapse segments and smooth panning. We will be making a similar cruise on Oosterdam next year, and look forward to seeing some of these places. Thanks for the preview!
Thank you! Have a great trip!
Love ur videos!!❤❤
Yay! Thank you!
So awesome to have this recorded for posterity! It was so fun to rewatch! 😮❤
Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great video! Great music too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Promo_SM 💦
Just done that cruise from Sydney -Eden--Burnie-Melbourne-Milford-Doubtful sound etc etc, was ace..
I loved this video! What a long trip! 💗🤗💗🤗
There certainly was lots to see.
What a great cruise and thank you for taking us along! 😊
Thanks for watching!
Loved your video: the clarity, the captions, the time-lapses and the music changes as the scenes changed!
Thank you!
Looks a great place to visit.
Thanks for the review. We're going on that one in the middle of Aug. Looking forward to it but a bit worried by all the negative reviews on Cruise Critic. Looks like you had a great time!
We had a great time!!! One of the main issues with Greenland is getting to Greenland. The weather (fog) can hinder the ships ability to safely navigate the waters. Iceland is usually okay but wind can play an issue on some ports there. We've been to Iceland 4 times and haven't had issues with ports. As for the ship... We love it! We took it to Antarctica as well.
I want to go to Ncl star I want to ask do we really to need bueno air cash or we can use US dollars
US dollars work.. as do credit cards.
Going in February! 😊
Can you tell me what camera gear you took ?
Sure- iPhone 14, Sony RX10m4 and Sony RX100m7
With which agency did you take the tour to Magdalena Island?
Through the cruise line NCL.
Hello, we just viewed your video it was very nice and helpful. We also plan to do the same cruise with NCL. Could you let us know what were your sailing date for this cruise, as we are trying to decide what month to go.
Our trip covered the last 2 weeks of January 2023. The weather is variable and the Drake Passage could be easy like ours was or become the Drake Shake!!!
Great video...enjoyed it a lot! We are booked for South America /Antarctica one yr from now, and started to watch viedos like yours for excursion ideas. Thanks!
Thanks for the preview. I'm booked on the Norwegian Star in Feb '24. Same itinerary except we'll be going slightly further south to Paradise Bay then north to Elephant Island. I'm especially excited about Elephant Island. I'll actually be at the place where a little over 100 years ago, Shackleton set off on his famous open boat voyage to South Georgia.
Great video!! I am cruising on the Norwegian Star leaving next week on a 16-day South America and Antarctica cruise with a very similar itinerary, and this video was super helpful to know what to expect. I am not new to NCL or cruising, but this is certainly a unique bucket list trip, very different from any other cruise I’ve done. Having a hard time deciding what I need to pack! 😅
Yes, it is a unique trip. We had to decide what to pack in Buenos Aires (in the 80's) and then Antarctica (in the 30's). It was worth it. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great cruise!!
Very nice video! However, I would suggest that you might take an extra second after each scene before switching to the next scene so that viewers can take in the entirety of the present scenes. I am strongly considering taking this cruise if I feel I can survive the flight from and to KY, at my age. Thanks for sharing your cruise!
Thank for your comment and suggestion. I would hope that you indeed take this cruise or something similar.
Do you think the weather will be bad May 30th to June 11th?
You never know!!
@@vdmfam Would you recommend this cruise?
@@annamisley8678 Yes I would!! Greenland weather can be problematic but it's worth it.
Thanks for sharing your video. We are a group of 10 that will be going on Norwegian Star and touching almost the same ports of Montevideo, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia. We do not plan to use the NCL excursions which I find are too expensive at these ports. Can you tell me if you did excursions on your own at these ports or if there are the local excursion providers at the port and if you would advise them? I would think those excursions would be safe and far more cheaper as I have in the past used them but at other destinations. Will appreciate any advise you can give.
We used NCL excursions. Some of these ports are not very large. I am not at all sure what options would be available to book yourself. I can't remember seeing any shore excursion offerings at the dock.
Thank you. We are looking forward to our cruise coming up soon.
Thank you for sharing. Looks exactly like what i imagine a perfect cruise itinerary looks like. May i know if all the port excursions you did were booked through NCL?
It was a great itinerary and yes, all of our excursions were booked through NCL. Some ports we supplemented with self guided town walks.
Is there a tender to shore in Antarctica? what excursions are worth doing?
Unfortunately no, to get on shore you need to be on a smaller expedition ship that can take small groups to the ice on inflatables. Cruise ships do scenic cruising around islands and into bays. There are no residents (except research stations), no docks no facilities.
We are doing a similar cruise in July 2024 with Greenland and Iceland but one way ending in NYC. We are thinking of just walking around the ports ourselves and renting a car in Iceland
If you come to Nuuk, I do recommend a bus driven city tour if one is offered by your cruise company. The guides are all English speaking and well versed in Nuuk and it’s history, the history of Greenland and other things you may want to know about our fascinating city and country.
We are doing the NCL Spirit from Auckland NZ to Sydney Australia in Feb 2024 and was mostly curious about the shore excursions. Are there any that are a "must". Often, we forego the excursions and enjoy strolling the town at the port or a hop on hop off bus. Since we are coming from Florida, I don't want to miss a "must see". Too far of a trip to repeat and a lot more world to see. Any info would be appreciated.
Eden- we walked. Melbourne- A big city, we bus toured, Burnie- Devils and Roos (a must see), Dunedin- walked town and did a harbor wildlife cruise, Christchurch- Town and Country (must do), Wellington- canceled, Napier- walk, Tauranga- The Rotorua Experience (great for learning more about the Maori culture). Don't forget to get your on-line Visa's for both countries.
Thank you!
Très belle images de ma ville c'est vrai que c'est beau la Baie ❤
Beautiful & so peaceful! Wishing you a lifetime of happy & healthy years on your ranch! Can't wait to visit!
Hey guys! Just found this video - nice work!😊 We were on the same cruise, infact, we were on the same excursion to Magdalena Island- you can see us boarding the tender right in front of you in your photo!😂 That was a great excursion! Looks like you saw alot more sealions closer up at Punta Lomba than we did at Peninsula Valdez - we saw sealions & elephant seals but they were faw away, if we ever go to Puerto Madryn again, maybe we'll do that excursion instead!😉 Thanks for sharing your experiences 👍🏼
No kidding!!! That's fun! We had a blast and it sounds like you did as well. Thanks for watching and letting us know that you where there!!
With which agency did you take the tour to Magdalena Island?
@@MARIAGONZALEZ-kv6fh The tour was booked through the cruise line.. NCL
what cruise line did you book with? we are looking to do England, scotland and Ireland in Aug. as well thanks
We booked through the Norwegian Cruise Line website. It was a great itinerary!!
When the extension at The Hague ended (Sunday), did you take the canal cruise in Amsterdam? If so, what time did it end? We want to visit Anne Frank house that afternoon. Thanks for great video of your week!
Thank you! Yes, after leaving The Hague we went sightseeing on our way to the canal cruise in Amsterdam, and then we were taken directly to the ship. We arrived to the ship around 3 or 4 pm. I'm not sure there would be time for an additional trip.
Two of my sisters and I are taking the same cruise in January ‘24. - can’t wait!!!
Wow - nice to see the exact cruise we shall take in February 2024! Can you comment on the ship itself? We have not done a lot of cruises but generally like having our table and set dining time - get to know the waiters and staff etc. That does not seem to be the case here - what was your impression? And what about the balcony cabin - I’ve heard it is “small” (older ship, remodeled in 2020) - but we really don’t spend all that much time in our room! Thanks for any ship comments and again, what a nice video of the itinerary / stops!!! Thanks!! Steve on 23 Sept 2023
Fantastic.. you are going to have a great time. The NCL Spirit IS one of NCL's smaller ships (which we prefer) and is beautiful. The balcony rooms fit our need nicely. Think of dinning as having a choice of restaurants... you can make a reservation or just show up (assuming the restaurant isn't a specialty restaurant where a reservation IS required). We like to eat early so there is hardly every a time we have had to deal with reservations or a crowd. We also like to 'latch' onto a serve. We may discover our pick of server at dinner or breakfast. If we find someone we like at breakfast, we just ask which dinning room they work for dinner.. then ask for them by name. For stateroom and a few ship pictures check out this link to our website. www.vdmfam.net/2023/sydney/index.html more ship pictures here and the unique theater www.vdmfam.net/2023/eden/index.html
I'll be brave enough to be the one to say "sorry but the music spoilt it for me, it was too loud and in your face" Im sure your family would have loved these home movies but didnt find it of interest when I was looking forward to some stunning scenery instead of seeing boats etc wizzing past at warp speed...but thanks anyway
Thank you for your input!
Once again, a lovely depiction of your trip. Too bad about Shetland Islands, that would have nice to see after watching the series. Thank you both for sharing your journey 💗💗🤗🤗
Love this! Beautiful part of the world! Traveling vicariously with you both is wonderful! 💗
We went on this same cruise in 2015. Awesome experience, Viking is top notch! Thanks for the memories!
Great video! We're taking the cruise in June, 2025. We've never cruised so we're wondering if a balcony is a must (we booked an inside room for now). We would like to spend the $$ on excursions in Greenland (we've to Iceland many times and are staying a week after the cruise). My spouse feels the balcony may be too chilly and we'd just as well on the deck looking at the ports and such but if you think it's a must, we may reconsider this. Also, were there many choices for excursions in Greenland or just 1 or 2 options? We are trying to find some details on this but were not sure where they would be posted (for the 3 Greenland stops). Thank you so much!!!
With an inside stateroom you would be missing a lot. Get at least an ocean view. The rooms can be heated if you need. We always book balconies and throw on a jacket to watch iceberg, whales etc. from our balcony. With the exception of Nuuk there are few excursions available at each village. Walking tours are educational. Exploring on my own is where i got most if the video clips. I did both. Don’t expect bus tours (except Nuuk). The villages don’t have busses. The ship population is greater than the village.
There will be some boat excursions for iceberg exploring.
We are booked on this cruise next summer. Did Alaska this Spring. We usually book insides for cost and better sleep. For Alaska we had a balcony. Probably worth it, but we usually went out on the decks when the sights were best. Often the other side of the ship has a better view, so your balcony doesn’t help. It was often not that pleasant on the balcony due wind and cold. Ocean view cabins are not worth the money imho. If you prefer to be in your cabin a lot(we don’t) then maybe a balcony. We are booked in an inside for this cruise. We have done 20 plus cruises, mostly with inside cabins. When we have had balconies they were rarely worth it. To be fair we live in Florida and are boaters, so we are not seeking sunshine and water views when we cruise. Usually head to the upper decks when sights are worth it.
We are also booked an inside cabin so we can go to whichever side of ship to see the sights
Very good video! I have this trip booked for December 2023 for 16 days… On what month did you made the trip? I want to know how was the temperature during the days of Antartica.
Thank you! Our trip occurred in January with Antartica temps in the 30’s. Buenos Arias temps in the 80’s making packing interesting.
We just came from there,beautiful place recommended to visit,such a lovely❤ place...!!! 🥰WE'LL BE BACK FOR SURE!!! Hi from Montréal ✋🤗
I'm thinking about booking this cruise on july 13th, just curious about the ports in Greenland, did you have to book tours in each port? can you go on your own? I honestly find cruise tours extremely expensive, that's why i usually rent cars but this cruise is completely different.
Yes, this country is completely different. The capital of Nuuk might have rental cars but I doubt it.. take an excursion. The other stops are actually villages and can be walked. Tourism is very new for the country and the population is quite small. The villages are not connected by roads. Your ship will have more people on it than the village have living there. For us, fog was a problem causing us to miss a village because the ship had to reduce its speed for hours. The icebergs could be an issue too if there are a lot of them. Go, and enjoy the adventure!
Yes, there are companies here in Nuuk that rent out cars. However, to legally drive in Nuuk, you need an international drivers license. A US license is not recognized. The easiest thing though is just to go on the city tour if your ship offers one. If they don’t, local tourist companies will be at the dock to offer tours. The main harbour is 1,7 kilometers from the center of town and 2,5 kilometers from the Old Colonial harbour with the National Museum.
I’m re-watching this video again as I’ll be in Iceland June 29 for the NCL cruise that begins July 3. I see that you had VIP access for check in to the ship. Was this something that you purchased during online check in? What excursions did you go on? Was there a lot of standing and being on your feet for long periods? I signed up for the Jewels of the North which includes Godafoss but I’m a bit concerned about having to be on my feet for a long time as I have sciatic pain. Are there places where you can sit and get a rest at those sites (Godafoss and other sites on that tour)? Also what APP do you use to create your CZcams videos? I’d love to create something similar. Thank you so much once again and I appreciate so very much your sharing your experiences.
Fantastic! I'm glad you have been enjoying the video. Our VIP access is due to our status with NCL. Godafoss is a must see. It's a walk at your own pace while at the waterfall, most of the rest of the excursion is a scenic bus ride. There are places to sit and rest. The Golden Circle out of Reykjavik is another must see. I use iMovie (Apple) to compile my videos.
@@vdmfam Thank you so much for your quick reply and answers to my questions. I appreciate it very much! I’m so happy to hear that there are places to rest on the different sites. And I’ll look into using iMovie to create my CZcams videos. Your videos are fantastic with lots of great music and they’re very informative and enjoyable! Thank you once again.
Be on that same cruise starting July 3 to 13.
@@bilbowilbo9849 That’s awesome! Perhaps we will meet on the ship! 😁