The Journey Begins

I am currently waiting for an eight seater plane to jet set out of Massena International Airport, where this journey officially begins. It's a bit delayed so I have some time to reflect on the crazy travel logistics that had to come together to get here. I hope I got it all right…

Traveling internationally right now is no simple task. In addition to the normal stress of travel planning, the on-going pandemic requires a lot of effort. To give you an idea of what I mean, here were the steps I had to take to prepare for travel this week:

• Check flight status to Boston
  
• Check flight status to Iceland
  
• Check flight status to Greenland
  
• Check accommodations in Iceland
  
• Check accommodations in Greenland
  
• Triple check passport expiration date (I did this a long time ago but felt the need to look again)
  
• Ensure vaccine card was enough proof for entry into Iceland
  
• Ensure vaccine card was enough proof for entry into Greenland
  
• Get a COVID PCR test, taken no more than 72 hours before boarding to Iceland
  
• Ge a Rapid Antigen test, a backup in case my PCR test was delayed (takes up to 72 hours for results)
  
• Print negative test results from both the PCR and Rapid Antigen test
  
• Fill out entry paperwork required by Icelandic government
  
• Register for another COVID PCR test in downtown health facility in Iceland (Greenland currently only accepts tests from a Nordic country)
  
• Fill out entry paperwork required by Greenlandic government
  
• Check in with Hans and Alice on schedule changes
  
• Arrange airport pickup time with Alice upon arrival to Iceland
  

• Pray I got this all correct....