Way back in February, I was fully vaccinated and Julian had had his first shot. We were optimistic that COVID-19 was going to be beaten back. As a result, we decided to re-book the trip to Europe that we’d had to cancel in 2020. Julian scored great apartment rentals in Florence and Paris and almost-reasonably-priced flights. We were supposed to leave September 20th.
We canceled the trip on the 15th. Several factors led to this decision, not the least of which was the Delta variant of COVID-19 running rampant in the United States. While Europe hasn’t banned American travelers yet, the hoops one has to jump through are onerous. For example, we’d have to get different “health cards” for each country so we could enter museums or restaurants. It’s anybody’s guess whether we’d get them in time. Italy had a rapid turnaround; however, I think we’re still waiting for France’s carte sanitaire. The rules are subject to change while we’re in a country. My vacation time doesn’t allow for long quarantines in any of our destinations. The health of our elder statescat, Luka, was another consideration. I didn’t want our cat sitters to have to make end-of-life decisions (and pay for them) in our absence.
Maybe next year, Paris.
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