tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post7999024590098730257..comments2024-03-11T03:36:53.787-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Normal - a matter of perspectiveJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-53464175682839612222021-04-21T03:51:26.709-07:002021-04-21T03:51:26.709-07:00Oh Jill we all have been slowed I think. . .I just...Oh Jill we all have been slowed I think. . .I just found your comment awaiting moderation -- how silly is that? I never look there. Guess I need to sharpen my blogging skills again!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-26247352341503023602021-04-21T03:49:55.079-07:002021-04-21T03:49:55.079-07:00We were surprised at how quickly going out without...We were surprised at how quickly going out without asking permission, sitting inside restaurants and maintaining a semblance of normal life was when we were in the States. Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5100130188105323762021-04-21T03:48:07.369-07:002021-04-21T03:48:07.369-07:00Fingers crossed that things lighten up a bit for t...Fingers crossed that things lighten up a bit for travelers everywhere - both in regulations and safety requirements, but also hoping for a continued safe environment in which to travel!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-68972632446314389142021-04-21T03:46:23.569-07:002021-04-21T03:46:23.569-07:00We were eager to return. It is difficult to descri...We were eager to return. It is difficult to describe the life here but somehow we do feel more alive when here than when back there!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-86980683286891491382021-04-21T03:45:18.163-07:002021-04-21T03:45:18.163-07:00If testing lessens or they develop a passport or c...If testing lessens or they develop a passport or certificate of vaccination that makes it a bit less stressful to meet requirements and deadlines we will be able to enjoy both worlds again, but until then no more 'commuting' between them.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-45235628424821019772021-04-21T03:43:24.138-07:002021-04-21T03:43:24.138-07:00It is amazing how we adapt and life around us does...It is amazing how we adapt and life around us does start being 'the norm'. . .I would like to be a bit more like the old norm though!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-70621941527490345802021-04-04T20:03:03.065-07:002021-04-04T20:03:03.065-07:00It has been interesting reading about life in Gree...It has been interesting reading about life in Greece and life in the US and what pandemic restrictions are in place. Again I am grateful for the relative safety we have had here in Australia. Our isolation has been a huge benefit to us. Where will it all end? I never believed back in March last year we would still be in the middle of this pandemic. Enjoy your time home in the US. Take care, and thank you again for your fabulous blog and for visiting mine a couple of weeks ago. I've been so slow in replying! Life Images by Jillhttps://lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-9740572775343089572021-03-28T05:18:16.034-07:002021-03-28T05:18:16.034-07:00You're right - our view of what is "norma...You're right - our view of what is "normal" has changed drastically over the last year! I wonder how quickly we will re-adapt to our old ways of doing things once places start to open up again...Karen Warrenhttps://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33730026926060938882021-03-26T05:19:04.276-07:002021-03-26T05:19:04.276-07:00It's odd how quickly the human spirit can adap...It's odd how quickly the human spirit can adapt to drastic changes. This is especially true when we find ourselves regulated to them. The pandemic certainly created havoc across the globe, but hopefully, as the vaccine becomes more widely available, our lives can begin returning to normal. Jeff and Crystal Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500918457038192884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11417124680166395202021-03-25T19:54:36.075-07:002021-03-25T19:54:36.075-07:00This winter as I've isolated in the desert wit...This winter as I've isolated in the desert with infrequent shopping excursions I almost forget we're not living quite normal. Soon I will return to work at Bryce and be surrounded by people again, masked and distancing. Great piece on making comparisons. Bet that even with restrictions you are anxious to return to Greece.Gaelynhttps://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-15037274814320862252021-03-25T12:46:19.530-07:002021-03-25T12:46:19.530-07:00You definitely have the best of both worlds to liv...You definitely have the best of both worlds to live a wonderful life in the Northwest and then another exciting world in Greece and the sunny mediterranean coast. Hopefully you can do both again soon!noel moratahttps://visitcaliforniaandbeyond.com/visit-to-mendocino/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-32838584886287406892021-03-25T03:28:03.842-07:002021-03-25T03:28:03.842-07:00Being restricted does feel normal - although a ted...Being restricted does feel normal - although a tedious kind of normal.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-65055585302802464112021-03-24T07:08:20.049-07:002021-03-24T07:08:20.049-07:00That is our thoughts as well. I now understand th...That is our thoughts as well. I now understand though being in a US world that allows movement and normal activities how it would be difficult to understand that half a world away life is so much different and the struggle against Covid seems almost a losing battle right now.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79197583179066039232021-03-24T07:06:01.789-07:002021-03-24T07:06:01.789-07:00Thanks for sharing this one, Doreen. Our friends h...Thanks for sharing this one, Doreen. Our friends here in the States are also feeling disgruntled. . .they need to spend some time in Greece right now as they'd have a whole new perspective. Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84543962755584685052021-03-23T05:39:45.563-07:002021-03-23T05:39:45.563-07:00Thanks for sharing this perspective on how differe...Thanks for sharing this perspective on how differently COVID is affecting other parts of the world. Calling for permission to leave the house? I can't imagine! I have little patience for people who complain about wearing masks and social distancing. Get a grip, people! This is a worldwide pandemic, not a limitation of your "rights."Browsing the Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03937696517472960840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-26366976524072342432021-03-22T08:48:50.163-07:002021-03-22T08:48:50.163-07:00This was such an insightful and informative post, ...This was such an insightful and informative post, Jackie. Thx so much for sharing your dual-continent experiences with us. I will be sharing this post on my FB pager as so many of my friends are avid travellers and feeling disgruntled about the restrictions. we are lucky compared to other parts of the world as you have so succinctly pointed out.Doreen Pendgracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034373301858091444noreply@blogger.com