Great Escape After COVID-19 Isolation

Above, for me, Petrified Forest National Park is 105 miles away. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The "light at the end of the [COVID-19'] tunnel" is still not quite in sight, but we're slowly creeping there.

What to do for a "great escape" after coronavirus isolation?

An opinion piece in AZCentral suggests visiting a national park. Any national park. There 63 of them to choose from.

They begin with:

With COVID-19 vaccinations now available, it is possible that by the end of 2021 a semblance of normal will be possible.

What do Americans want to do when pandemic is in the rear view mirror? Polling data is clear. We want to travel.

So where should we go? The bucket list locations are inviting. A safari in Africa, the pyramids of Egypt, Machu Picchu, river cruises in Europe, capitals of Europe to include London, Paris, Rome and Madrid; Jerusalem, Galapagos, the Taj Mahal, Vietnam; climb Mount Fuji, Kathmandu and Mount Everest; Dubrovnik, New Zealand and Australia, Antarctica; running with the bulls in Pamplona; and many more.

I suggest another choice. The national parks of the United States.

To read more, go here.