March 18, 2020 - Wednesday

Azamara Quest Cape Town to Athens 

EPILOGUE

We have been home for 4 days now. The laundry is done, even the clothes that we never touched. The mail is sorted, opened and handled. I made a quick trip to the grocery store for fruits and veggies. I was surprised at how well-stocked it was in the middle of the afternoon yesterday. They had plenty of everything I needed. I did not need bread, milk or toilet paper. I was also surprised at how few people were there. I did not come in to close proximity with anyone. Using Apple Pay meant I did not have to touch the credit card reader.

We have talked to Sean. He and Shelly are well. He has called every day. We are all concerned about Coronavirus. We really appreciate him checking up on us. The child has become the parent, and we love it.

Alice and I have reviewed this cruise at some length. We agree that while missing the ports and having to come home early was disappointing, we do rate the experience very high. The captain and his staff were outstanding. The crew was the friendliest we have sailed with. The atmosphere was one of if the passenger is happy I am a success. Azamara has been very generous in compensating us for the cancelations and did an excellent job of getting us home with only one glitch at the airport in Muscat.  Our week in Cape Town met and exceeded our expectations.

We loved it. We plan to cruise with Azamara again. We hope to find itineraries on Quest. The crew seems to stay put from contract to contract. We believe we would feel right at home.

Now the hurdle is to survive Coronavirus. We feel up to it. We were advised at O'Hare to log our temperatures on the morning and evening for 2 weeks on a form they gave to us. 100.4 is the danger threshold. We have ranged from 98.4 to 98.9. No worries. We are also doing the voluntary quarantine they suggest.

Thanks for riding along. Sorry, we did not experience more to share with you.

So long till next cruise.

Pat and Alice