I'm thankful for the discussion here, as it confirms my hunch that this ride is unlikely to come off. I'm writing from the states, and observing that your buffoon-in-office has been only marginally more competent than our buffoon-in-office. It is hard to imagine that international travel will be possible in July.
Personally, I don't care very much about the refund, as it was to be a small part of the expense anyway. I wonder if it would make sense to delay the ride to the summer of 2021. Of course, it could not conflict with LEL, but Danial has mentioned the possibility that that ride might also need to be delayed a year.
I hope that everyone in this list is doing well. While I was looking forward to this ride, recent events have put it in perspective--health, family, national well being, social order and the preservation of something like democracy seem far more important concerns at the moment.
Best wishes,
Bill Watts
Indiana, USA