Thursday, July 16, 2020

Cancelled Plans For Vacation

I guess we'll just have to plan a vacation another time because the little mini getaway I had planned for the family was cancelled amid new lockdown laws put in place in Costa Rica.  As sad and disappointed as I was cancelling our little vacation, it was kind of inevitable.

Due to a spike in new Covid 19 cases in the country, Costa Rica implemented a new, more severe lockdown plan for the entire country and that put our road trip at risk.  Feeling uneasy about the whole trip, hubby decided it would be best to cancel than be caught up in the whole debackle of the new road rules. Luckily for us, we were able to cancel our reservation without incurring the normal cancellation fees, even though we cancelled the night before our intended trip.

I can't say it enough but I cannot wait for life to get back to "normal". It's been months now, and things seem to be getting worse before they get better and there seems to be no end in sight.  Schools are at a stand still as far as what to do about reopening for the rest of the year. Businesses are being closed due to the severe downturn in the ecomony. And many people are jobless or homeless.  I am still in awe at how a virus has brought the entire world to a standstill and shut down everything.  I feel like I'm in a movie.

Costa Rica mandates all businesses that aren't essential to be closed. Families are struggling and kids are being left behind academically, yet the goverment still insists on mandatory lockdown.  With all these closures, it will be a wonder anything is left to open back up when the time comes.  I have to remain optimistic however, and look forward to a better future while hoping for the best for everyone. Because in reality, life as we know it will never be the same again.


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