We were supposed to embark on a six-month Round The World (RTW) adventure in 2020-2021. We have been planning this trip for years and Joe specifically retired to make our dreams come true. Even with the promise of emerging vaccines, international tourist amenities will be inconsistent with eradicating risk to senior travelers. Border crossings will be variable and hospital services, even for non-Covid ailments, will be unreliable for peace of mind to transnational travelers.
We all have a different comfort level with risk. You might be thrilled to go skydiving and I am terrified to descend a steep staircase. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the emergence of SARS-Covid-19, it is apparent to the entire global community that this virus poses a deadly threat to humans. It is risky to be exposed to this airborne contagion.
We both love to research and look for creative solutions to obstacles. We see an opportunity for doing something different as opposed to despairing and going back to bed with the covers over our heads when confronted with a challenge. While camping in New Hampshire in September, it occurred to us that we could shift our travel sights back to the U.S. and spend several months exploring our many beautiful wilderness areas in a self-contained tiny house on wheels – an RV!
Introducing Cornelia – our new covid capsule! She is big enough to live in full-time and she is strong enough to tow Mike, our trusty vintage VW van, so we will have a runabout vehicle and an option for smaller campsites.
Where in the world are the Gills? 