Final Documents Received

We received our final documents for our Viking Homelands-British Isles Explorer cruise today. It looks like we’re really going on this adventure! 

Booking Status - Final

Final Itinerary

Tim received his COVID-19 booster today. I had gotten my booster last month. We have now downloaded the VeriFLY app and documented our proof of COVID-19 immunization as required by Viking. We will also need a negative COVID-19 test, but we won’t be able to do that until we are in Stockholm. 

We also had to figure out how we were getting to and from Denver International Airport. After checking prices for shuttles and Uber, I looked into rates for parking the car. I stumbled upon STOW IT, which had a surprisingly reasonable monthly rate. We decided to drive and park and made a reservation. 

I also decided to book a reservation with Welcome Pickups, a car service that will pick us up at the Stockholm airport. Knowing that we would be tired after flying all night and day, it seemed like it would make our lives easier.

The question about money was another issue – not how much everything would cost, but how we’d deal with foreign currency. Although we planned to use credit cards for any incidentals, we would need cash for tips for guides and drivers. The complicating factor is that we would need six different currencies – Swedish Krona, Danish Krone, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, European Union Euro, and United Kingdom Pound. We decided to order a small amount of each from AAA to simplify our lives. We didn’t want to spend time looking for an ATM in each country just for a small amount of cash.

I think we’re just about set to go. Now I have to finish packing!