Tuckahoe trip report May 9-23

[Andrea J.]

welcome home

thank you so much for your wonderful stories............keep us all entertained and wishing we were there too.

thank you

[WaltVB]

I agree 110% about the US and Aruba getting their collective act together regarding security, immigration and customs. The duplicate effort is what the US government thrives on, so I doubt it will ever change. Let's not even get started on how ridiculous the testing requirement is. Welcome home!

[Tuckahoe]

I agree 110% about the US and Aruba getting their collective act together regarding security, immigration and customs. The duplicate effort is what the US government thrives on, so I doubt it will ever change. Let's not even get started on how ridiculous the testing requirement is. Welcome home!

The return testing requirement IS ridiculous. It really made for angst for the last few days of my trip.

[ArubaAce]

Welcome home. I enjoyed reading about your trip. I like your idea of getting tested and then going for some Dutch Pancakes. I'm going to do the same on my next trip.

[robin]

I am just getting caught up on trip reports. Thanks so much for posting about your vacation. It sounds wonderful.

[Monthend]

When we went to Aruba in March I brought 2 Covid tests with us just in case. We didn’t use them but I was glad we had them if needed. I think I need to get Vicks Vapor Rub and add it to my traveling toiletries. When I growing up my Mom used it all the time. Any sign of a cold and she was right there with it. She swore by it. Thanks for the memories!

I recently tested positive for covid. No bad symptoms just sneezing. I tried Vicks to keep my nostrils open. When I looked at the expiration date it was four years old. No smell at all until five days later. I hadn't realized I had lost my sense of smell so Vicks is a really good way to test that,lol.

[cpjones]

Monthend.... welcome to the forum..... and great tip on testing sense of smell!

[Andrea J.]

Welcome to the forum Monthend!
My mother always made us eat a teaspoon of Vicks if we had a bad cold.
I believe it was abusive.
Vicks on Qtip in nose helps!

[WaltVB]

Welcome to the forum Monthend!
My mother always made us eat a teaspoon of Vicks if we had a bad cold.
I believe it was abusive.
Vicks on Qtip in nose helps!

Eat it? It's called a rub for a reason. I had gallons of it rubbed on my chest growing up. Some cop friends put it under their nose when they view autopsies.