I'd been looking for ages at the Viking Advertisements on TV and finally decided, expensive or not, I was going to go! Also decided to thank my good friend Beate for all her kindness to myself and my husband by asking her to come as well, all expenses on me. (My husband has Alzheimer's Syndrome and cannot travel)

We were both worn out with work and worry, but from the minute we boarded the plane, we began to feel better...and things, after that, just got better and better. Once aboard and in our cabin, I decided that my clothes were too creased to be decent, so trotted off to Reception and asked if they could be ironed. "Go back to your cabin and someone will be there in a few minutes to collect them" said the delightful young lady at the desk. They weren't there in a few minutes - they were waiting outside the door! My clothes were returned, beautifully pressed about 45 minutes later.

Beate was feeling chilly, so off to the desk I went again, and blankets were immediately provided. Read more