Me too Joe! I was in Singapore the same time as Gandalf. When we went on 22nd January, there was very little being said, or even known about it, there was little evidence of it in the Asian countries we visited either. It wasn’t until we got home, on February 6th/7th, that we started to hear how far it had spread.
Yes, there were a couple on here who were saying in late January that it was going to get bad and they were right. Although they also suggested Singapore was in lockdown, which it clearly wasn’t, so it looked like a case of gross exaggeration. Nobody here had suggested closing borders at that time either, so I doubt even they thought it would get this bad!
With hindsight, we could probably have done a lot more but I doubt anyone really believed just how serious this would get. I still wonder if any of the measures any country has taken, is going to have any affect on the long term results.
Anyway, we had planned to take another cruise this month as a bit of convalescence after hubby’s op, which he still hasn’t had. We usually have three or four holidays a year but at least we got one! Our daughter was due to go to Sicily in May, two of my brothers should have now been in Cyprus and two of my sisters and their families should be in a holiday cottage in Wales - all cancelled obviously. The tourism industry is losing a lot!
Originally Posted by: Caz