{"id":18595,"date":"2020-07-15T00:33:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T07:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=18595"},"modified":"2020-10-05T19:06:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:06:41","slug":"traveling-in-the-times-of-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/traveling-in-the-times-of-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Gonna Get On a WHAT? Traveling in the Times of a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m planning on flying up to Portland, Maine next week,\u201d I told my friend. Dead silence. Clear disapproval. I understood that. It\u2019s early July still in the midst of our much misunderstood pandemic and I was doing something crazy. Getting on an airplane.<\/p>\n<p>But how else was I going to get to the summer cabin in the small town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeleymaine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rangeley<\/a> in western <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-eric-maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine<\/a> where my husband and I have spent the last 25 years? My husband was driving up earlier with a packed car \u2014\u00a0and I tend to commute back and forth from <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/washington-dc-americas-monumental-city\/\">Washington, DC<\/a>. So a number of flights in my future.<\/p>\n<p>Already, my husband is sending me daily reminders of all the precautions I need to make both on board and in the Uber to the airport: multiple masks, don\u2019t touch anything; take a lifetime supply of handi-wipes; don\u2019t touch anything; wash your hands constantly; don\u2019t touch anything. I\u2019m feeling over-whelmed; also cautious but confident. Until I read another article about the potential dangers of contracting the virus in flight.<\/p>\n<p>So I\u2019m in the Uber and I want to ask the driver if he\u2019s been to any restaurants, marched in a protest or knows anyone with the virus. I\u2019m pretty sure those are all inappropriate questions unless I\u2019m screening someone at a doctor\u2019s office. I sit back \u2014 and then forward \u2014\u00a0and try not to touch anything.<\/p>\n<p>Ashrin has to prove to the Uber Powers-That-Be that he actually has a mask on before we can begin our journey. Big Brother is watching our face coverings unless, of course, you\u2019re at some packed indoor political rally in which case no one cares. And, of course, I\u2019m worried I didn\u2019t leave early enough. After all, it can take hours now to get through an airport. Yup, I should have left the night before.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18597\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18597\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"empty airport\" width=\"540\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Airport.jpg 540w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Airport-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Airport-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Empty airport.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once at the airport \u2014 with multiple hours to spare before my flight \u2014\u00a0I now have to worry about whether or not I should risk going to the bathroom.\u00a0 So I unsheath my sword in the form of the first of the 27 Purell sanitizers in my purse and brave the airport ladies\u2019 room. I emerge seemingly unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m used to being in a supermarket with a few other masked shoppers, but walking the concourse among a seeming multitude of masks feels like an alien experience \u2014 as well as an experience among aliens. I don\u2019t know whether to feel relieved \u2014 or appalled\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 I am in a ghost town \u2014 empty check-in counters, empty security lines, empty restaurants, empty escalators \u2014 and yet still all I see are masks \u2014\u00a0and I know the virus lurks around every empty corner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18599\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18599\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Security-Lines.jpg\" alt=\"empty security lines at airport\" width=\"540\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Security-Lines.jpg 540w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Security-Lines-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Empty security lanes.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the gate, all the masked marauders are attempting some sort of social distancing as I look for an empty row of seats to sit in. I feel uneasy and depressed as to what really is in store for our world in both the short- and long-term. I am angry at the random person not wearing a mask as if he were intentionally, selfishly, perversely trying to make a personal statement by risking the health of the rest of us. I look around to see if anyone else shares my dismay but all I see is a sea of eyes \u2014\u00a0and I haven\u2019t yet learned how to read eyes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18598\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18598\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"empty restaurant\" width=\"540\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Restaurant.jpg 540w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Restaurant-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Empty restaurant.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am flying Southwest, my favorite airline \u2014\u00a0and instead of the usual line-up of 60 passengers on both sides of the stanchion, they board 10 folks at a time at 6-foot intervals, all middle seats remaining empty unless occupied by family members. Okay, that\u2019s reassuring.<\/p>\n<p>On board, everyone is masked and cleaning every surface in sight \u2014\u00a0sometimes extending to their fellow passengers\u2026\u00a0 Across the aisle sits a man encased in what appears to be a full-body condom. I notice one or two goggles, and now fearing I will contract the virus through my eyes, as has been reported, I look down at my book and remain there, except that I can\u2019t see any of the words because my glasses keep fogging up due to the mask.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18606\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18606\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Plane.jpg\" alt=\"empty plane\" width=\"520\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Plane.jpg 520w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Empty-Plane-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Empty Plane.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had read some articles about flights in which flight attendants were notoriously missing, abandoning the passengers in their care, which taps into former abandonment issues. Probably true for half the plane; abandonment issues are very pervasive. Also abandoned are my four free drink coupons wasting away in my carry-on. But no, this is Southwest Airlines, so yes there are flight attendants. I feel relieved but still bemoan the fact that my drink coupons are going to remain unredeemed.<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of the usual safety briefing, I realize how surprised I am it isn\u2019t on Zoom. I didn\u2019t think there was anything that wasn\u2019t on Zoom. I\u2019m assuming that if there\u2019s an emergency and the oxygen masks lower, you should probably remove your virus mask before attaching. These are things we didn\u2019t have to worry about in the Before Times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18596\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18596\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Social-Distancing-on-Board.jpg\" alt=\"socially distanced passengers\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Social-Distancing-on-Board.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Social-Distancing-on-Board-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Social-Distancing-on-Board-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Social-Distancing-on-Board-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Socially distanced passengers.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upon arrival in Portland, I stay in my seat even while everyone else is retrieving their bags. Have they never heard of social distancing? Once outside and heading to my husband\u2019s car, I can\u2019t get my mask off fast enough. Breathing in the cool Maine air is like an elixir. Knowing that the state is very serious about its restrictions, I was not surprised to see a moose wearing a mask. Okay, so it was a large statue in the airport \u2014\u00a0but the message was clear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18600\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18600\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask-600x432.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Maine-Moose-with-Mask-104x74.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A socially distanced moose.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">PHOTO BY ARIANE NICHOLSON.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I nod knowingly to the moose until I remember, according to Maine guidelines, I now have to quarantine for 14 days, just in time for my return trip to Washington, DC. What\u2019s wrong with this picture? Ah, no \u2014\u00a0that\u2019s right. I was tested for the virus the requisite 72 hours ago. So no worries, I\u2019m negative. Until I realize I could have contracted it on the plane. So I\u2019m still into the \u201cwhat\u2019s wrong with this picture?\u201d mode as I head off into the sunset toward Rangeley.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the New Normal?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m planning on flying up to Portland, Maine next week,\u201d I told my friend. Dead silence. Clear disapproval. I understood that. It\u2019s early July still in the midst of our much misunderstood pandemic and I was doing something crazy. 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