[Rosebud1949]

Sadly many will come back and bring the virus with them. I do NOT see them in quaranteen for 2 weeks.. No one is doing it now and we have a PANDEMIC. We need a mask mandate... The Sun sentinel today is right....

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Rosebud1949

Sadly many will come back and bring the virus with them. I do NOT see them in quaranteen for 2 weeks.. No one is doing it now and we have a PANDEMIC. We need a mask mandate... The Sun sentinel today is right....

I think at the moment, most places want Floridians in quarantine!

[tophcfa]

We'll be back : ) Driving, not flying.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

We'll be back : ) Driving, not flying.

Until hotels are considered safe suspect lot of people will be staying put.

Would love to do a road trip now but too old to sleep in car.

[dshoberg]

Originally Posted by Bob3302

Why would we come back to the epicenter???? In this county in Wisconsin we have had 1 death and average 6 new cases a day. Pretty scary looking at the counties in around the Villages.

BTW we have great access to great medical facilities like Mayo.

150 new Covid cases in Cumberland, WI in the past 2 weeks...Barron County
We will be back in September!

[crazydeb10@yahoo.ca]

I think many snowbirds will return. However Canadians will only return if the borders open up and if they can get health insurance. Personally I am waiting for a vaccine that works.

[Jim1mack]

Snow and cold will bring them all back.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Until hotels are considered safe suspect lot of people will be staying put.

Would love to do a road trip now but too old to sleep in car.

Problem solved, we pull a hotel behind our vehicle. Can park overnight for free at any Cracker Barrel. And it fits easily into our garage when we get to the Villages.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by petiteone

I’m trying to figure out when I will be able to return. I normally return in October then fly back north for the Christmas holidays, the return in January. Problem is lack of airport shuttle service (I keep a car in FL) and quarantine in NY.

Worst case you can rent an ENTERPRISE car at MCO for before any discounts under $80 including taxes and leave it right here at Lake Sumter Landing office when you get back. Not much more than a private shuttle and you have control of your ride. We've done that a couple times on trips up north. We always manage to get a deal that ends up under $50 all included for a mid-sized car and often they give you a full size or specialty because they need to get it down here.. Can't help with quarantine.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Until hotels are considered safe suspect lot of people will be staying put.

Would love to do a road trip now but too old to sleep in car.

Not sure why people are afraid of hotels (if you choose a major brand). Bring a box of Clorox wipes and if one is really worried bring your own sheets but the hotels are no worse than supermarkets, having 5 friends over, going to a restaurant and a dozen other things we do around here anyway. We did a quick RT drive to NJ recently and stayed at Marriotts (they are def cheap these days) and they really are no problem. No more of a chance of catching anything (other than what you could catch even before the pandemic )

Of course if one stays at The Sleazy Inn for $19 that's another story.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Not sure why people are afraid of hotels (if you choose a major brand). Bring a box of Clorox wipes and if one is really worried bring your own sheets but the hotels are no worse than supermarkets, having 5 friends over, going to a restaurant and a dozen other things we do around here anyway. We did a quick RT drive to NJ recently and stayed at Marriotts (they are def cheap these days) and they really are no problem. No more of a chance of catching anything (other than what you could catch even before the pandemic )

Of course if one stays at The Sleazy Inn for $19 that's another story.

I hear what you are saying, the only problem with that is that is if you travel with your dog your hotel options are much more limited and not as likely to be as safe. We would gladly pay the premium to stay at a Marriott, if only they would let our little friend stay with us : ( But take a look at post #55, our dog is more than welcome to stay in that beautiful room.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Problem solved, we pull a hotel behind our vehicle. Can park overnight for free at any Cracker Barrel. And it fits easily into our garage when we get to the Villages.

If it has bathroom and shower will take two, does it come in orange?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If it has bathroom and shower will take two, does it come in orange?

Bare basics to do your business, no shower. But it is safe and only for a night or two, no problem. It does have A/C, a very comfortable queen beed, LED lights and a small TV/DVR. Would not want to live in it, but it's fun for a night or two. I don't think our particular model comes in orange, but it could easily be painted.

[Bob3302]

Originally Posted by stu from nyc

would you feel the same when temp is down to zero and two feet of new snow has fallen?

Stay safe

absolutely

[Aloha1]

TV is NOT the epicenter of the virus in Florida. If anything, it's safer than many communities in other States. We go to the same stores each week and see the same workers we have seen since March. If this were such a hot spot wouldn't you expect to see people dropping like flies? Not happening.

A little perspective, Florida has 22 million people. As of today there are 500,000 confirmed positive cases of Covid 19. Do the math, that is only 2.27% of the entire Florida population. And most cases are in the Miami-Dade area, not the tri county area here. Remember also, a positive test result does not equal a death sentence in the vast majority of cases. Those with compromised immune systems should certainly take precautions and be cautious but please stop with the broad brush.

I expect by mid September, a vaccine will be ready, borders will open, and snowbirds will return.