Getting ready!

Ok, friends, 

Ellen and I are preparing for the cruise. We leave Sunday night, 7pm, to fly to London and then to Copenhagen, Denmark. 

----Change to Danish money.

We embark on Tuesday afternoon, spent one day and two nights at sea and arrive at Tallinn, Estonia.

----Change to Euros.

The next night we sail to St. Petersburg, Russia.

----Change to rubles.

We spen two days in St. Petersburg where we will see the Peter & Paul Fortress, the ballet, and the Hermitage museum. The next night we sail to Helsinki, Finland.

----Change back to Euros.

In Helsinki, where we have precious little time, we hope to see the famous Rock Church. Since it will be a Sunday, it should not be closed (we would hope). Then we sail to Stockholm.

----Change to Swedish money.

We should be able to spend time in the Old City in Stockholm. Then on to two places in Germany, the former allowing day access to Berlin and the latter near Hamburg, on successive days.

----Change back to Euros.

We then return to Copenhagen to disembark the cruise and say goodbye to 3000 of our closest friends.

----Change back to Danish money (assuming there is any left).

We will spend one night in Copenhagen, and then we catch an early plane to London and then home.

----Change back to dollars.

----Pay off the credit cards. Fun first, pain later.

I hope we can post some interesting pictures along the way. WiFi aboard ship is sketchy, by all accounts, but it may be possible to find some access ashore, here and there. So, be patient--the pics are coming!