The complexity of international travel during the Covid pandemic is NO JOKE! Covid test and quarantine for several hours after landing was replaced by no test or quarantine for vaccinated travelers which was then replaced by proof of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of departure. We need vaccination certificates, PCR testing certificates, national registration barcodes, and pre-registration for our return trip tests. It is a lot. I’m exhausted from the paperwork, and I do federal paperwork for a living!
I do feel torn about this trip. I know Iceland was just moved to “Do not travel” status, and as one working in public health it’s kind of a bad look to ignore that, but I also really need a vacation. A REAL vacation. So we are taking all the precautions we can, including staying home for the week before the trip and getting a camper so we are not in restaurants and hotels with lots of other people.
As we get closer to actually making it out of the US, I’m getting more excited (I think I’ve been trying not to get too excited in case something happened to prevent this trip from happening). Iceland is stunningly beautiful, and we are going to have a lot more time there than in past trips so we can explore a lot more. I am confident Iceland won’t disappoint!
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