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It's so frustrating to not have a diagnosis you can understand! I wish Dodie a full recovery, soon.
2 years agoYes, that was the day we met a guy on a strange velo couchant, who turned out to be one of our best friends ever. A real day in history!
3 years agoHi Dodie, Steve,
You guys and I, require an 10 year anniversary cake.
Do you remember June 23, 2012 ?
Happy holidays.
That would be fun!
We decided some time ago that in general German Konditorei is the best in the world, showing more variety on average than in France. However, the pastries in Galeries Lafayette in Paris are quite spectacular!
Hope you make it to Leipzig and further. Maybe our paths will cross while you are in Germany. We have some pretty good Konditoreien in Munich!
3 years agoGolly John, you reminded me that this time last year we were happy to see the end of 2020 and confidently predicted cycling joy in 2021. But this can't last forever! We are thinking the question is whether it can still be Spain for us earlier in the year, or if we will be "stuck" with Germany/Austria later in the year. And what about France, and Greece, and Italy? Darn, we need to get on with it!
3 years agoThank you for sharing this harrowing tale with us. We wish Dodie the best in recovery and for the next adventure. Your experiences have only further confirmed that this is not the time to venture outside the US despite the psychic pain of missing France so badly. But there must be cycling in 2022!
3 years agoI don't think it would have been too difficult for us to find a place to stay in Malaga or reasonably close, had it come to that. Off-season and Covid meant it wasn't hard to find accommodation (except that last night in Antequera--but that was related to the long weekend, we think). The place we had been staying was definitely not full, but the location wasn't great for, say, going for a walk.
3 years agoIt seemed to us that all 21 passengers that came off our flight at YVR and who were going to connecting flights were directed to testing. Actually I think getting a free PCR test then is a bonus, given the price of these things abroad (like $US 195 in Tulum). The real risk (but still socially justified) is that you make your air bookings, leave your accommodation, take the test 72 or fewer hours in advance of flying, and come up positive. Then where do you quarantine in the foreign country for the required 10 days, after you cancel your air and other bookings?
3 years agoI think if you land at YVR without having to get a connecting flight to a smaller airport, you will be okay, especially with respect to having to clear security again.
As for the Covid stuff, we had no problem with ArriveCAN (and have never had issues with getting lab results--but Al and I have individual email addresses). When we landed, they were selecting people for testing at the airport and giving others take-home rapid tests. Apparently the proportion of travellers selected for testing might go up, but I doubt it will ever get to the point of testing all travellers.
We are afraid to come home now 😳
3 years agoWhew! That was exhausting to read. I can only imagine how difficult it was to endure. So glad you’re both home and recuperating. Be warm!
3 years agoNow that’s what I call a proper guard cat!
3 years agoActually this cat can not only stare you down but is also quite a screamer.
3 years ago
Ugh. I’m so sorry. I feel guilty being down here in the banana belt.
2 years ago