It's been a loooonnnngggg time since we've been able to travel. The COVID-19 pandemic that exploded worldwide in March 2020 essentially stopped the world from traveling. Masks became ubiquitous. We learned new terms such as "social distancing", washed our hands religiously, and couldn't visit family or friends for fear of spreading the virus that has killed millions world wide. For a while, the world essentially shut down. Businesses closed and many employees began working from home. There was a global shortage of hand sanitizer and for some inexplicable reason there was also a shortage of toilet paper.
Fast forward to now. Successful vaccines have been developed at incredible speeds to keep us from being infected and to slow the spread of the virus. Businesses have reopened and the ability to travel is now back. For us who love to travel, it's been a strange two years.
We are thankful to be vaccinated and able to start exploring again. As I type this, we are en route to Alaska for a much needed two-week break from all the storms and stresses of these many months.
We're happy to be traveling and blogging again. First up -- Denali National Park. It's very remote without cell or internet connectivity so it may be a couple of days before I post....but I will be posting :)
