March 26 - Another Corona Virus Roadblock Removed

Last night the CBC reported that the Health Minister was invoking the National Quarantine Act. In the report the minister was quoted as saying "travellers who are arriving at one of the four international airports and connecting will be asked to quarantine in place in those cities for 14 days and we will provide the accommodation and meals for those situations."  That meant that when we return to Canada next week, we would be quarantined in Vancouver for fourteen days.

Later today the CBC reported that a health official later clarified that only people with symptoms will be quarantined in the city of arrival and that travellers without symptoms can continue on and isolate at their homes.

So if all goes well we'll be safely home next Tuesday night to begin our fourteen days of self isolation.

We are amazed at the number of people who have sent their best wishes and prayers for our safe return to Canada. It has deeply touched us and has reduced the stress I have encountered as we navigate this maze and roadblocks caused by the Corona Virus and the governments and airliners reaction to it.

Today though we went for another nature walk.  This time we went to the town of Nowra, which is north of St. Georges Basin. Here we took the walk called Ben's Walk along the banks of the Nowra Creek and the Shoalhaven River.

The walk loops around the Shoalhaven River, through gorges, rocky paths forests and grassy meadows. The complete track provides a leisurely return walk of about 5.5 kilometres taking around two hours.  A suspension bridge provides a fun crossing of the river and provides some great views.

The Shoalhaven is wide river that runs from the mountains to the sea over a three hundred and twenty seven kilometer route.

Marg and Ellen provided everyone with a wonderful prawn dinner tonight. We got the fresh prawns from a seafood store in Nowra that was well stocked.  I guess not all the stores are running out of supplies in this panic stricken times.

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