Reflections - nice to be home
- No more Asian cycling tours for me. I’ve seen enough countries over there, enjoyed them all immensely, but the pollution, noise, litter, crowds and the lack of fresh air is just not worth the effort anymore.
- Maybe, in hindsight I could have avoided picking up the virus, but being locked in a small bus (the windows of which could not be opened) surrounded by sick people who didn’t care / know about protecting themselves or others from the virus, it was a near impossible task. If I had noticed sooner that the unthinking bus driver had set the aircon on recycle instead of fresh air we all could have been breathing better air and maybe avoided the virus.
- The guides did not have any idea what to do regarding the virus. They had no preventive measures in place; they either didn’t know or didn’t care. They should have had Rapid Tests to ensure they had a good chance of detecting it early. The mini-bus where we were going to spend a lot of time in should have been well ventilated and had windows you could open.
- Some people arrived at the tour already sick, they should have been tested immediately and isolated if positive. It was just a total disregard of the situation in the real world.
- I was very disappointed with the lack of support I got from the tour company once I was diagnosed with COVID. They just completely wiped their hands of me. I did not expect any refund or compensation for pulling out, however they could have offered to get me accommodation at their discounted rate. Seeing I’m not coming back for anymore tours, it’s a bit academic.
- Until this virus has done its thing I will not be going on tours which I have no control over. You can’t rely on others to do the right thing for themselves or for others around them. Some people carry on as if the virus never existed.
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