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Learning, Adventure & Friendship Are Back!

“If the risk of getting sick with Covid-19 is In places around the world, just like in your
holding me back, there’s something even hometown, there may be restaurants and
stronger drawing me out: the fear of not business that have closed, while museums

making the most of my remaining time, and cultural institutions may be limiting
my 'one wild and precious life,' as the poet the number of visitors. Rest assured, we are
Mary Oliver described it." planning for all of these factors. That’s why
it’s important if you are ready to explore
Do you read The New York Times? If you
the world again that you go with someone
do, you may have seen this line in one of
you trust. At Road Scholar, we have staff on
the most popular articles in November
site who are looking after you. We provide
titled, “I’m 87, Triple Vaxxed and Living
all the information you need to navigate
My Life Again.” The author is Dr. Katharine
Road Scholars learning about wildlife on a river boat nature Esty, a psychotherapist and the author any travel requirements, and we are double
safari on the Saraqiqui River, Costa Rica, August, 2021. and triple-checking every detail and doing
of “Eightysomethings: A Practical Guide
all we can to make sure your experience is
to Letting Go, Aging Well and Finding
as safe and rewarding as possible.
Unexpected Happiness.”
In return we have a few things we request
Dr. Esty is also a Road Scholar participant.
of you. First, we require all participants to
“I am so thrilled to be getting back my
be fully vaccinated. That policy makes your
pre-pandemic life, including travel,” Dr.
experience as safe as possible for everyone
Esty told us. “Once again, I treasure my
and provides much peace of mind. Secondly,
Road Scholar catalogs and I am enjoying
come with an open mind and pack a little
flipping through the pages thinking about
extra patience, so you can roll with any
possible trips. Provence? Copenhagen?
bumps in the road you may encounter and
Vietnam? So much fun.”
not let the little things get you down. And
That sentiment is one we hear echoed by lastly: have fun. If we have learned any-
countless Road Scholar participants who thing over the past year and a half it’s that
do not want to waste another moment and we need to savor every moment and follow
who want to live life to the fullest. If you our dreams to wherever they take us. After
are eager to get on the road again, as we all, we have but “one wild and precious
Road Scholars explore the Old Port District of Portland, emerge from the pandemic, it’s important
Maine, in July 2021. life.” Let’s make the most of it. n
to know the world is a different place now.

I am so thrilled to be getting back my pre-pandemic

life, including travel. Once again I treasure my Road

Scholar catalogs and I am enjoying flipping through

the pages thinking about possible trips. Provence?

Copenhagen? Vietnam? So much fun.

DR. KATHARINE ESTY

Exploring the trails in Frijoles Canyon at the Bandelier
National Monument, New Mexico, September 2021.
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