PANDEMIC TRAVEL
It may be a big world out there, but in today’s time of COVID there’s really no opportunity to see it. So, your favorite sexiest traveling duo has been staying closer to home than we normally would and when we do venture out, we carefully practice social distancing protocols, wearing masks while avoiding huge crowds, or even sparse crowds.
It may be a big world out there, but in today’s time of COVID there’s really no opportunity to see it. So, your favorite sexiest traveling duo has been staying closer to home than we normally would and when we do venture out, we carefully practice social distancing protocols, wearing masks while avoiding huge crowds, or even sparse crowds.
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| Janet looking safe |
Sounds like a lot of thought and work just to relax I know, but the alternative is sitting at home with the shades drawn hoping no one comes to knock on the door. And, although we are adventurous, we also want to be health conscious and there’s no sense tempting fate. Eventually this virus will be controlled, or defeated and there’s no need to be brazen and flaunt our “freedom” by shirking our responsibility to protect ourselves only to say “oops” if we get sick from the COVID. Don’t like “oops”.
So, because of COVID we have repeated a destination, something we are loathe to do as it IS a big world out there and there is a lot to see. In September 2019 we traveled to Wildwood, NJ and returned there earlier this month. In both cases we went for a few days after Labor Day to enjoy the last vestiges of summer. September after Labor Day is a great time to visit the Jersey Shore. The weather is still great and most importantly the crowds are gone.
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| Me being stupid |
Last year a few days
visiting Wildwood was an easy side jaunt during a frenetic year of traveling.
In 2019 we had already been to the Florida Keys and England and Croatia and
later we vacationed in The Bahamas. Getting to Wildwood is easy, a relatively
short car ride and because it was after the season, the price of the condo we
rented through AirBnB dropped.
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
This year the yen to
travel remained and Wildwood proved to be the most viable destination, because we were now familiar with the area and it would be easier to avoid crowds. Plus, it was inexpensive! We
rented the same condo and spent our days sitting on the beach, swimming in the ocean
that was still protected by lifeguards, eating pizza and ice cream and going
for long walks on the boardwalk. We were able to get out of the house, relax
and think the world was normal again. But, we stayed far away from anyone else
and while on the boardwalk we wore masks.
Of course, missing are
the boardwalk attractions and rides shuttered down for the season including the
Sightseeing Tramcar that tootles shoobies up and down the boardwalk
periodically emitting a “Watch The Tram Car Please” warning. Over the years when she spoke about Wildwood, a place I had never been to previously, Janet would mimic the warning in a monotone nasally voice, which I thought was silly.
But, this year we actually arrived the afternoon of Labor Day Monday and although the
boardwalk and beach were far too crowded for us and we did not linger long, I did briefly get to see and hear that tram car trundle pass. We did not dare to ride it though.
Here’s a FOUR HOUR LOOP
of that Tram Car. I lasted 30 seconds…..
Our condo was cheap clean quiet and was just a block from the beach and we basically had the condo to ourselves. I think I would never want to visit here when the summer season is in full swing, regardless of a pandemic.
