I be frank. Right after the cruise in March 2021, the travel sucker in me was desperate for another cruise. Not long after, I jioed Auntie S to book a sailing in June 2021. Unfortunately, the heightened restrictions kicked in, where only groups of 2s were allowed and we were made to cancel ours. #sobstories
Perseverance goes a long way and there are 4 school holidays in a year. Hoho. Naturally, the travel bug in me started calling out with the approaching September school holidays. Of course we have to try booking for another cruise. Hoho.
As the departure draws nearer, so did we watch the new daily covid cases closer. Fortunately, with the high vaccination rate, the Government has decided not to clamp down the restrictions despite the many new cases each day. I really need my holidays.
We booked for our swab test on Saturday. I have forgotten how *uncomfortable* the swab test is supposed to be. Regardless, this little pain is absolutely worth it for the upcoming holidays.
Lil Shauna continued to be independent (teenagers are deemed as mini adults nowadays) and I get to enter the same booth as Zaky. He got to go 1st and the test didn't look so bad; the long stick didn't seem to go very deep. He went into a same sneezing frenzy but didn't get any "Well Done" sticker this time. Haha. Forgetting how bad the test was plus seeing how easy it looked on Zaky, I thought that it wouldnt be too bad.
I was so wrong. When it was my turn, the stick went so deep. Sob. My eyes started tearing. I asked the tester how come it looked so easy on Zaky and he said that bcos he is a child, thus not needing to go so deep. I feel so totally cheated and can't wish more to be a child once more.
We went on to have a full day of activities. The kids had a bounce date and the boys went on to spend the late afternoon at the Somerset skatepark.
Me? Auntie S gifted me a new straw hat for the cruise! Getting all excited!
The packing progress went a little slow bcos the last thing that we want is to have another lockdown or failed swab test that leads to forced cancellation and a fully packed luggage.
I received an email on Sunday to inform that the test results are out. However, I forgot the password and after much efforts to reset, I can only see the March 2021 sailing and test results. Why like that? Attempts to call the hotlines were met with a recorded voice mail that their offices are closed on Sunday. Why like that again??
While we are confident that nobody is positive or we would have MOE on our tail, we didn't want any possible risks. All were put to rest this morning when the offices finally opened and we got confirmation that all are cleared. Yay! We are really going on a holiday. Hoho.
Mummy Lim
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