Community Chat

[roeroe1005]

I chaperoned a high school trip to Italy/Greece over spring break.  It was with the high school I retired from.  Previous to the lockdown, I chaperoned a good 10 trips over each spring break.  This year was definitely different.  I now live 4 hours away, so I had to plan to be back in NY a few days earlier and stay an extra 2 days.  Plus the rules re covid testing were changing quickly. 

When I retired, the 2022 senioir class were freshmen, so I knew I would not know many of the students.  And ... I'm 4 years older and was afraid I would not be able to keep up with all the walking we do.  

Italy was beautiful, of course.  My 4th time visiting; never gets old.  In Athens, the last full day of our trip, the weather was awful.  It rained all day.  Walking out of a cafe after lunch, I slipped and fell on my right shoulder.  Ugh.  Thank goodness no bones sticking out!  The next day we had an 11 hour flight back to NY.  Tuesday I went to urgent care and had xrays taken.  No fractures.  But my shoulder still hurts.  My next trip back to NY, I need to see my doctor.  

So ... In the past, I was back to work the next day, exhausted but at my desk.  But I don't think I bounced back this time. A couple of nights I slept 10 hours!

Next week I'm taking a bus trip to Savannah & Charleston with our local senior center.  I'm expecting this one to be much more tame!

[Hoovermom]

We love to travel and have been known to extend our stays at various places because we aren't ready to come home.  Our usual stay is 10 days, incorporating two week-ends.  Yes, it is somewhat of a bummer to come home, those suitcases need to be unpacked .

[Lipstickdiva]

I like having at least a day off before I go back work after I come back from traveling.  That gives me time to unpack everything, do laundry, grocery shop.  

When I came back from my cruise in March, we got back Thursday evening and luckily I didn't go back to work until Monday.  I wouldn't say I get in a slump and I definitely don't put off unpacking.  I want everything done and in order before I go back to work.

[Stray]

I love to travel and I have missed it. I did manage to go to Croatia and Italy (we have a second home there) in September. I was tired after the trip more than usual. It was stressful as I became Ill in Slovenia & had to visit the ER; it was thought I may have had COVID. The ER was terrible as there were high COVID levels there at the time. I left because I thought I’d get COVID there if I didn’t have it. I remembered I had test kits in my suitcase which were negative as was a PCR test next day. It was stressful traveling with restrictions and we were tested often. You worry about the test results especially the final one before traveling home. So I felt this trip but after a day was ok

After I travel, I gather all the clothes I’ve worn and send them out to a pick up service. They wash/fold, iron & hang shirts & return everything in three days. The suitcases are back in storage next day.

We were scheduled to travel to Ukraine, the Baltic’s, Finland & Russia in September which, of course & sadly canceled.

As I’ve gotten older, I’m starting to feel travel more, getting up very early and fast moving tours are tiring & the above trip probably would have been my last big trip. We rebooked another tour for September.