I’m sitting on my couch tonight, the day before we start our big adventure, worrying about our Covid test on Tuesday. We are so excited about our trip, but we are tempering our excitement. There is one more hurdle to be jumped, and I’m the type of person who is certain that whatever can go wrong, will. We’re heading north tomorrow early and taking our Covid test on Tuesday. Brian and I have had so many trips cancelled over the last few years. We’ve had trips planned to Alaska, Ireland, Arizona and a trans-Atlantic cruise cancelled.
This is my anxiety talking and I know that the odds are in our favor that our test will be negative. How do you handle your anxiety? I’d be interested to know. Leave a comment if you can give me any advice.
The Macs’ Big Adventure 
God is in control of everything.
Give it to Him and trust.
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Close your eyes, focus on your breath and do some deep breathing! Check out how to meditate on AARP.
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Pray, breathe, repeat.
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Have another martini and cuddle with Charlie.
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We are taking a self test (which is acceptable) with a photo showing your document (passport) and the date and time (cell phone of someone else). I have confidence it will be negative. IF it is not, I will take a second and third… Hope to meet you on the ship!!! I enjoy your posts!
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I have not been anywhere since before Christmas. People think I am being overly cautious but I know that I have not come into contact with someone with Covid. After waiting so many years to cruise again, we have been willing to do the work to avoid the possibility of getting sick. We fly on Wednesday wearing masks which, of course, are no guarantee to keep us healthy but I will feel better knowing I have some protection. We will test at our hotel. We have done our best to avoid Covid so that our test result will be negative. I will be wearing a mask on the ship for a while too. I would hate to miss some of the excursions that I am looking forward to.
Last winter I did get sick with Covid. Just a couple weeks of feeling crappy, nothing too serious. On the cruise I don’t have 2 weeks that I want to throw away by being stuck in my cabin.
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I’m thinking very good thoughts that you will both test negative and be able to go on the cruise and have a great time.
Love you
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