Only a couple more days before I fly away. My plans for a week of targeted preparation have been thwarted by an ill child who has missed the past two days of school. I had imagined spending the day doing some shopping and picking up a power adapter instead of making tea and toast. Arne came home early, so I went out to help organize supplies for classmates who are headed to Uganda and Nepal. I was able to take donated knit hats for all the Dutch newborns I meet - cute! I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to pay for anything while I'm away. So far I know that anytime I use my debit card I will be charged $5 and I may or may not be able to access my savings account depending on who I ask. Visa will charge me a fee of 2.5% on every transaction that involves conversion of currency. No problem, I'll just take cash. Now I just have to find any local bank that doesn't need 3 days warning to "order them in." Oh poor last-minute-me.
Hi Jill, so glad to have seen you before you go... looking forward to experiencing your journey virtually with you. Love Lisa
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ReplyDeleteyou can get euros out of chequing accounts really easily at the bank machine to the right of the Hema (department store on the main drag - you'll find it easily)... the charge depends on your bank i think, mine was $3, so i just got a big chunk out every time - you really won't need all that much : )
hope you had happy travels to get there!
xox laura
Are you there yet? Can't wait to hear about your journey!
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