Item
ARUBA 643
Title (Dublin Core)
ARUBA 643
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Description (Dublin Core)
In March of 2021, my girlfriend and I went to the beautiful island of Aruba. I had been several times prior, but this was her first trip there. Neither of us had traveled outside of the US since the inception of the pandemic and we both were a bit concerned.
I think some of the concern came from getting so much varying information. Who to believe was always a bit of a question. Several friends had gone prior to us and had very different experiences. The real disconnect seemed to be about getting their required return test for COVID.
Several of the people we spoke with displayed their anger at how the test was administrated. They stated the brush had “gone into their brain”. Understanding the exaggeration made the concern no less worrisome.
Despite what we heard, we went anyway and had an amazing time. Aruba is one of my favorite places in the world and I had been several times before. Being familiar with many of the spots helps navigate and lessons with anxiety.
Two days before we went home, we arrived serious to take our tests. The bush seemed to be of normal size and my girlfriend bravely went first. She came out and jokingly claimed that it really hurt. The cruel joke caused me some concern, but I went through and was surprised to find no problem at all.
We had a great time, and perhaps the lesson learned is to explore things for yourself to find the right answer to your questions.
I think some of the concern came from getting so much varying information. Who to believe was always a bit of a question. Several friends had gone prior to us and had very different experiences. The real disconnect seemed to be about getting their required return test for COVID.
Several of the people we spoke with displayed their anger at how the test was administrated. They stated the brush had “gone into their brain”. Understanding the exaggeration made the concern no less worrisome.
Despite what we heard, we went anyway and had an amazing time. Aruba is one of my favorite places in the world and I had been several times before. Being familiar with many of the spots helps navigate and lessons with anxiety.
Two days before we went home, we arrived serious to take our tests. The bush seemed to be of normal size and my girlfriend bravely went first. She came out and jokingly claimed that it really hurt. The cruel joke caused me some concern, but I went through and was surprised to find no problem at all.
We had a great time, and perhaps the lesson learned is to explore things for yourself to find the right answer to your questions.
Date (Dublin Core)
March 15, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
self
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Doug McGrath
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST643
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
text
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Biography
English
Travel
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
travel
girlfriend
Aruba
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
History of tourism
Collection (Dublin Core)
College COVID Stories
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
10/15/2023
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
11/09/2023
Date Created (Dublin Core)
03/15/2021
Item sets
This item was submitted on October 15, 2023 by Doug McGrath using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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