April was a busy month for us. With our cruise less than a month away, it was time to get serious about last-minute planning.
Viking cruises include one excursion in every port, as well as optional excursions that can be purchased. We had selected most of our excursions last month but continued to make additions and subtractions throughout April. We were able to get many of our picks, but there were a few that were sold out. Hopefully, there will be cancellations that will work to our advantage.
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| Our Excursions |
We also arranged our own all-day excursion for our turnaround day in Bergen, Norway. I booked the Norway in a Nutshell tour that I’d read so much about and am really excited about that one.
I seemed to spend many days this month at the dentist. People always warn about medical expenses once you retire. For us, it’s been dental expenses. Root canals, extractions, implants, crowns – I’ve been through all of them in the past few years. My mouth is costing me a fortune!
I was able to help my favorite neighbor Tracy by staging her condo when she listed it for sale. I guess it worked, as she received a full price, cash offer the first week. We are going to miss Tracy. We took care of each other’s mail while we traveled, and she was always there for us.
Deciding what to pack for the cruise has been a fun adventure. I’ve scoured blogs, Cruise Critic posts, and any other places I could think of to get suggestions. It seems I have a fairly good handle on what we’re going to take, although my checklist seems to get updated on a regular basis.
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| The Evolving Checklist |
