To fly or not to fly?
To take a holiday or not take a holiday?
Half the UK population is so confused now, its a wonder anyone has a clue about anything.
The way I see it, if you can take a holiday then do it. If you can do the two week quarantine then do it. Tenerife along with many other destinations are crying out for you to be here. We want to serve, we want to entertain, most importantly we want to survive and regain some kind of normality.
Sadly for many, the insurance, the quarantine, and the whole travelling and what it now entails has put many people off, sadly a lot of them simply cannot do the the two week isolation because of work and other commitments. I get this and I totally understand. However, this is what i think.
If you can take a holiday, stay in a hotel, or somewhere that has a Vv licence, this means that should you contract Covid while visiting then you will be covered (I think I am correct, however don't take my word for it).
There are insurance companies out there that will cover against the governments decision regarding unnecessary travel.
It seems that Ryanair and Easyjet are the "Go to" airlines at the moment, the more reliable ones but again don't take my word, do some research. Many of our customers have used them and report a great service from both.
Holiday Destinations are very quiet at the moment and tourists that have been over are often the first to comment about how safe it feels. I must admit when we visited Mallorca in August I really enjoyed it. A once in lifetime opportunity to be in my favorite place with fab weather and not over flowing with people, my family and I felt completely safe.
The only real uncertainty I guess is the fear of getting stuck somewhere and being unable to get home. Many people have now lost confidence in the whole travel industry which is very sad, particularly the elderly as everything is now done online and it is complicated. Gone are the days of having proper printed tickets, everything is now a screen on a smart phone and although many older folk can use them, for those that can there are an awful lot that simply don't know how.
So, what is the answer?
Nobody really knows, I don't think those in the "the know" even know, My guess is that we just have to keep soldiering on as best we can, doing what we can, and just keep riding this long storm.
Sadly many businesses on the island have now closed their doors for good, many are hoping to reopen and those that have reopened are simply taking it week by week and doing as best they can.
These are simply unprecedented times and all we can hope is that things do improve, sooner rather than later. On a more positive note, the village does seem a little busier, a few of the swallows have returned and its great to see them. The village is nowhere near busy, but it is a step in the right direction.
Until next time.
Keep riding that storm and stay safe.
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