Soliciting input

[cilla4progress]

Had hoped to take an RV road trip in early October from our home in central Washington state to Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Changed route to avoid Idaho as much as possible, given both their politics and the "crisis care" status of their hospitals - not wanting to chance it (though vaccinated, mask).

Now reading that Utah is spiking, as well.

Wondering where it might be OK to road trip in October... or ... ???

TIA!

[Bayard]

1. Western Canada?

I always wanted to explore there.

[cilla4progress]

2. Yes, spent a lot of time there.

Not so easy rn to travel there, I don't think...

But do-able!

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/canada-road-trip-covid-unvaccinated-kids/index.html

Thanks!

[elleng]

3. New England!

(Sorry if this appears snarky, but it's just true.)

[cilla4progress]

4. Snarky how?

Oh - because COVID rates are so low? You SHOULD snark on that!

[elleng]

5. Because it's 3000 miles away, NOT easily accomplished.

NOT snarking that covid rates are low, HAPPILY enjoying it, and planning a little trip north.

[cilla4progress]

8. Canada, also, perhaps?

I was born in Massachusetts and graduated college UVM (1977) by the way!

[Tomconroy]

6. You might check the new cases per 100000 stats. We're getting spikes in New England too

But it's from very low levels.

[hermetic]

7. Hey, by October

Most of the Repugs in ID could be in the hospital or in the ground. There are Democrats here, too. We're a pretty decent bunch. It should only take a few hours to get through here, though. So just don't stop or if you do, wear a mask. Same with Utah.
There's lots of pretty places in Oregon, if they haven't burned down. New Mexico, too. But really, the western states are all pretty much a mess right now.

[cilla4progress]

9. Wow...

SMDH