COVID Travel Restrictions
Travel in these times of COVID-19 has become complex. But I am finally returning to the Caribbean! While I was fortunate to get a relatively early vaccination, it was the one-shot Janssen vaccine and since then the rules have changed somewhat. That vaccine is now considered sub-optimal and I need a “booster” shot to be considered fully vaccinated. And just after I got that shot, the rules changed yet again. Now that “booster” was just to get me fully vaccinated and I needed another “booster”. So now I’ve got one shot of all 3 common vaccines and should be good to travel – for a while.
Flying to St. Lucia
Flying from Germany to St. Lucia is not straightforward. The standard flight search engines all give me 35+ hour flights via the USA, and with very high rates.
If I book Air France to Martinique, a mere 50KM from my destination, then I can get there in 13 hours. But with only 2 ferries and 3 flights a week I found my preferred travel dates were already sold out.
And flying to St. Martin or Antigua meant I would have to take my chances with LIAT airlines. I’ve flown with them frequently in the past and believe I’ve only had one on-time flight to date. I try to avoid flying with them at all costs.
So in the end I opted for a lengthy trip via an overnight stay in Toronto. I was able to book using frequent-flyer miles and splurged. So now I will have the luxury of flying business class for the journey to the Caribbean.
Germany in the Winter
While the frog sign denotes the advent of spring, the weather is still quite cold here in my current project location in the south of Germany.
While the town is bucolic and scenic, it remains just a temporary home while I work for my current employer and I yearn for the warmth of the Caribbean island chain.
