Here we are in February, 2021 and again we have new restrictions due to locally spread COVID cases from hotel quarantine. The State Government is doing an awesome job in keeping us safe here in Victoria.

I guess we wont be any closer to being a COVID safe country or world until world wide vaccinations are complete. But what is the potential for the COVID virus to keep mutating and keeping us scared silly about contracting the virus (for those who haven’t been infected yet).

In December 2020, I had barely crossed the Victorian/NSW border and within 24 hours it was closed again to anyone living in NSW or visiting NSW. I spent Christmas isolated from my family, the first Christmas I had ever spent alone. New Year 2021 came, again another Home Alone moment!

At the moment I am considering trying to visit my family again in early March 2021. It takes a solid six hour drive to get inside the Victorian border from by my family’s home in NSW. Should I tempt the COVID Border Gods? The possibility of being thrown in hotel quarantine for 14 days at your own expense does make you question any travel plans you are likely to have these days.