A TABLE AT ST. PAUL
FISH COMPANY, CENTRAL
MARKET, MILWAUKEE
If you have an overnight in Milwaukee
ahead of your departure, head down to
the historic Third Ward neighbourhood.
Only 15 years ago, it wouldn't have been
a place to be after dark – there were
just gloomy and abandoned factories
and wharf buildings. Now it's the place
to be at night – and during the day, for
that matter. We also loved the St. Paul
Fish Company restaurant right near the
Broadway entrance. You can sit down at
a table, but we preferred to wait until a
O
n a cruise, you create a journey within a journey. As you
sail along, you explore your immediate surroundings (the
ship) and the wider environment (in our case, the Great
Lakes of Michigan, Huron and Superior and the watery
bits in between). You get to choose your favourite places
on board and on your excursions. at's a challenge when there is such a
smorgasbord of experiences to choose from and so many wonderful corners
where you can settle down. "Curated" is a frequently used word, but there
is truthfully no better one to describe this ship, Viking Octantis, and this
journey. You feel as if everything has been thought about, considered and
chosen, from the door handles, to the art on the walls, the music in the
public areas (send me those playlists, please!), the talks, the tuna on the
sashimi plate and the Altano Branco Douro white on the wine list. Here
are 10 very special places I found on this most enchanting of trips.
1
place at the counter became free (it helps
being a European, as Americans have
their dinner early). As an Englishman,
I know my fish and chips. These were
amazing: crisp, fresh and maybe a hint of
cajun. Only mistake: I had a glass of white
wine. This is Milwaukee. It has to be beer.
e best of
THE BEST
10 highlights from a Great Lakes voyage
on board Viking Octantis
WORDS MARK JONES
70
VIKING
