Living in Europe in the Time of Covid
At this point, it seems entirely possible, even likely, that Miriam's term as a post-doc will end and we'll leave the country before getting vaccinated. The Netherlands' Covid response has been one of the worst in Europe. Still far better than the US overall, though vaccination rollout is something of an exception to that. At least here, the percentage of conspiracy theorists who are far enough disconnected from reality to not want the vaccine is far lower, though there are still plenty of people who can't seem to figure out how masks work or whey they are important.
But we are worried about being on an 8 hour flight without being vaccinated.
Runner up to that worry is the annoyance that during what may well be the only extended span of time I'll live in Europe in my life, I have seen essentially *nothing*. I haven't looked into visiting
cmcmk in England. No Eiffel Tower or Neuschwanstein Castle. No Classical Greek or Roman architecture. Not even the damn Rijksmuseum or Anne Frank house right here in Amsterdam.
I suppose that's life sometimes.
But we are worried about being on an 8 hour flight without being vaccinated.
Runner up to that worry is the annoyance that during what may well be the only extended span of time I'll live in Europe in my life, I have seen essentially *nothing*. I haven't looked into visiting
cmcmk in England. No Eiffel Tower or Neuschwanstein Castle. No Classical Greek or Roman architecture. Not even the damn Rijksmuseum or Anne Frank house right here in Amsterdam.
I suppose that's life sometimes.