Pinoydave wrote:
This is exactly the sort of story that makes me think it’s just not worth the hassle until things return to normal…..
I stress about the taxi not turning up to take me to the airport……. Throw in the worry of getting back a dubious test result…….
Just going to ruin the holiday
I'm not sure that things will ever return to "normal" (depending on how you define "normal"), but I agree with you that, for me, it's just not worth the hassle until the restrictions are lifted. (YMMV)
I love to visit CR. I am an old hand at it and know my way around (and can speak passable Spanish). I was anxious to get away, so I went there for several weeks in June and July (San Jose and Jaco). I can't say that I didn't have a good time, but this time was the first time that I really had to work at it. The trip was fraught with issues and inconveniences, the roots of which were almost all related to the covid restrictions and/or poor customer service handling them. Don't get me wrong, there were also highlights, and I learned some things that will come in handy on future trips. But those future trips will be after the restrictions are lifted - or not at all.
Most of the restrictions make no common sense. (You can't catch covid at the beach at 5:59 PM, but you can at 6:01 PM with no one within 100 meters of you because covid magically comes out at 6:00 PM and attacks at great distances outdoors!) The 9:00 PM nighttime curfew only made the situation more desperate for the chicas, but not in a good way. I'll cover that more in my trip report.
I still look forward to the day when it is enjoyable to visit Costa Rica again. And as much as I would like to return to the Costa Rica that I know from pre-covid days, I don't plan to return until the restrictions are lifted.