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Fartlek

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  1. Took the bus. It is exactly the same route and about 1/3 to 1/2 the time. The bus also leave at much better times and is very reasonably priced.
  2. My wife and I went on a cruise to Alaska in August. Wonderful trip and enjoyed all aspects of the cruise. The sparkle was there still for cruising. The only problem is on the last night we notice a lot (over 60%) hacking and coughing. Unfortunately when we got home we did test positive for covid. We are both very healthy, no underlying conditions, on no medication and triple vaxed. The illness was moderate but not mild. We tested negative after 9 days and most of the symptoms had gone. HOwever, I have a lingering cough that i absolutely cannot shake. So as much as we enjoy cruising, the idea of getting sick has taken some of the sparkle away. Watching facebook pages it seems a lot of people are still getting sick after a 7 day cruise so it probably worse if you are on for longer stay. For most, the illness seems to be fairly mild and I thought if we got it that it would not be too much to worry about. Since I'm still coughing after more than a month it will be sometime before I consider another cruise.
  3. I think the crew are wise to wear a mask if they should choose to. They see what’s going on better than anyone. On our last cruise, we noticed that hardly anyone was coughing at the beginning of the cruise, and at the end, a high percentage was. looking at the Facebook group after a cruise It’s a very high percentage they get Covid. For the crew, they see this, and some of their livelihoods can depend on it, so I can sure understand if they choose to wear a mask. Covid is still out there and I can understand if they take precautions.
  4. No scientific data to prove this as testing after the cruise is non existent. However, on the last night of our cruise over 50% were hacking. All a similar cough. It was not like that at the start of the cruise. I honestly believe that the infection rate is at least 50% of the passengers. Again not scientific but a very good observation. We went 2.5 yrs without getting it and the cruise is a Covid capsule. It will be a long time before we cruise again. These cruise lines are not concerned about safety and only care about the profit.
  5. The night before we departed, I’m not exaggerating that 50% or more were hacking. We payed attention from the first night to the last and the coughing went from nonexistent to half in one week. All the same coughing. When we got the cough we knew but it took until we got home to test positive
  6. We just returned from Alaska and when we got on the ship there was no coughing. The night before we departed, it seemed like 50% of the passengers were hacking. There is a a reason the staff all wear n95’s. We brought test kits and on the morning we depaywe had mild symptoms but tested negative. The next morning at home we were positive which has huge implications for us. We can’t look after our elderly parents so we are really upset with ourselves for going. for those that tested positive, how long did it take for you to get a negative test?
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