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First Time Traveling after COVID-19

Title (Dublin Core)

First Time Traveling after COVID-19

Disclaimer (Dublin Core)

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Description (Dublin Core)

At the end of March 2021, I took a trip to the Idyllwild Mountains in Southern California. Getting to the base of Idyllwild Mountains was a 15-minute drive from where I lived. I rented an Airbnb with my family to enjoy the upcoming snow. Having multiple members in my family with compromised immune systems, we were still taking self-isolating and social distancing very seriously. During this period in California, Disneyland reopened, and restrictions eased around the state. Right before the trip, California leaders announced that anyone over 16 would be eligible to receive the vaccine the following month. While I wanted to go out and make happy memories, like enjoying Disneyland again with my family, I remember the anxiety of even staying in the Airbnb with my family and the worry that we would catch the virus. However, because of the cleaning policies and the relative isolation of the location, it felt like a safe way to travel while still being able to take enough precautions to limit exposure. While there are excellent restaurants in Idywild, we brought groceries to our rented cabin. We felt this was safer because we were still uncomfortable dining out then. Although we only stayed on the rental cabin property, it was still such an enjoyable experience. I got to watch the snowfall with my niece and nephew. We made snow angels, played board games, and ate homemade chili. It was a magical experience after prolonged stress, fear, and worry. While we were still socially distant and isolated during the trip, it was such a memorable experience, and I will forever treasure the memories we made together during our first time traveling after the start of COVID-19.

Date (Dublin Core)

March 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

Self

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Bethany Dunlap

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST643

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

photograph
text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Travel
English Health & Wellness
English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

Idyllwild Mountains
Airbnb
isolation
anxiety
memory
cabin
safety

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Arizona State University
HST643
Fall B Session 2024
History of Tourism
California
Idyllwild

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Tourism story for the COVID-19 Archive

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

10/31/2024

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

11/04/2024

Item sets

Covid 19

This item was submitted on October 31, 2024 by Bethany Dunlap using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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