This morning, we rushed around onboard. Our bags were out before 7 am, down for breakfast, and pick up passports. Next we gathered for our Covid test which we had to have in order to fly back to the USA. By the time, the test was done, we were free to leave the ship. The results were to be texted to us and emailed. We stored our checked luggage and walked to the hotel that we had stayed in (Reykjavikij}at the beginning of our trip. While sitting in the lobby, I received a message that my Covid test was negative. Chuck received a message that his was positive. We were stunned! N’s test was negative and so was K’s. Chuck needed a second test to verify the first so we headed to the concert hall for it. There we discovered four others from our group who also had positive test. Our guides eventually helped us by finding us a hotel and transportation to it. Somewhere in there I cancelled today’s flight and rescheduled it for Friday. The hotel is modern, rather Spartan, and expensive. We have yet to figure out how we are spending the week. Chuck has no symptoms and feels fine. After five days, he can get a certificate and we can fly. I hope to maintain my negative status. So far, we are watching an old John Wayne Western on TV.
The rest of the story: On Tuesday, there was suddenly a “mandatory meeting for all in the lounge.” We gathered and the captain (wearing a mask) announced that there was a case of covid on board. From then on, we wore masks all the time. Turns out that the infected person was on fourth floor with us and down our hall. They were not with the Road Scholar group.
Have intended to give N & K credit as photographers. I write, they take pictures, and Chuck is our GPS system. Stay tuned for more adventures with two old travelers.
No comments:
Post a Comment