Hello travel friends!! We have missed you all, missed all our adventures and exploring new places together. We have also missed our ice cream stops at the end of some of our past trips. There finally seems to be a light in the distance from our long Covid tunnel and we cannot wait to get on the road again!
Gladys has had her two shots and Fred becomes eligible on April 5. We are guessing a lot of you have also had your shots or your time is coming up just like Fred’s.
As more and more people get vaccinated, we are hopeful that we will be resuming touring again sometime this year, maybe late summer or early fall.
Currently a lot of the museums and other venues we have visited are either not open yet or not taking large groups at this time. Some of our favorite places such as “Pigs Fly Bakery” are only allowing 8 people in the store while Stonewall Kitchen is allowing 35 people into their store.
Both locations do not know if they will be taking large groups this summer. We have also wondered about morning coffee stops with a large group. Would they be able to take us all at once?
We are hopeful that as the year progresses things will gradually get back to normal and we will once again be able to take 55 of you on the road with us.
Currently cruise ships are still not able to sail from U S ports. You may have heard Royal Caribbean is launching 7 night sailings this summer from Bermuda to the Bahamas as well as from Nassau Bahamas to their private island Coco Cay and Cozumel also for 7 nights. Sister company Celebrity Cruises begins sailing one ship this summer from St. Maarten to the Caribbean as well. Disney and Universal are both open and require park reservations. Hawaii is also open.
Of course all of this comes with restrictions, such as you must be vaccinated to board the cruise ship and everyone no matter where you go you will need to wear a mask.
Canada and Europe still remain off limits for American travelers. Iceland will allow you to visit but you must be vaccinated. For the big trips, you may want to consider booking for 2022 or even 2023.
Feel free to email me to just say hello. fredandawaywegotravel@gmail.com. I enjoy hearing from everyone.
On to brighter days ahead! Please continue to stay safe and we will continue to update you on traveling soon!!
Happy Easter & Passover! Fred
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