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Victory I Cruise: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Honors Great Musicians

July 8, 2019June 13, 2019 by Jackie Scheckler Finch

ABOARD THE VICTORY I: Several teens sitting in the audience began to chuckle when the film narrator said, “Imagine there was a time in America when there was no rock and roll.” For these youngsters, there never was such a time. Rock and roll has always been a part of their lives. So the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum must have been a real eye opener for them. After the short film ended, …

Victory I Cruise: Food, Glorious Food Abounds on Great Lakes Cruise

July 11, 2019June 12, 2019 by Jackie Scheckler Finch

ABOARD THE VICTORY I: Let’s talk about food. Or better yet, let’s look at photos of food. The best would be to share together one of the fantastic meals I’ve had so far on the Victory I cruise ship. However, looking at the food photos I am posting is about as close as we can come. I will warn you that it is best not to look at the photos if you are the slightest bit …

Victory I Cruise: Henry Ford Museum Home of Priceless American Memorabilia

July 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by Jackie Scheckler Finch

A glass vial with the dying breath of famed inventor Thomas Edison. The maroon chair, still blood stained, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford Theater. A folding camp bed that General George Washington actually slept in during the Revolutionary War. Henry Ford was a collector. As one of the world’s first billionaires, Ford had the money to collect whatever struck his fancy. Instead of expensive works of art or precious gems, however, Ford liked …

Victory I Cruise: Boarding Ship for Three-night Great Lakes adventure

July 11, 2019June 10, 2019 by Jackie Scheckler Finch

ABOARD M/V VICTORY I – Entering a ship stateroom that will be my cruise home is always exciting. When I opened the door for stateroom 312 aboard the Victory I, it reminded me of the old John Denver song about grandma’s featherbed. In that tune, John Denver crooned about his favorite childhood memories of the gigantic featherbed that was “soft as a downy chick.” That’s sure what my cruise bed looked like. Plopping my backpack on …