Step one of my trip home complete.  I have made it to London.  The flight from Milan was almost empty with 1 person per every other row.  All masked, all the time.  At passport control, and at 2 other points, they checked our immigration/Covid form that we'd had to fill out ahead of time.  I caught a train from the airport to Liverpool Station and Grace met me there, then we ubered back to her place.  Masks all the way.  However this afternoon we took a walk and nary a mask to be seen once out and about.  Some shops employees wear them but do not insist that customers do.  In fact almost no one does.  I will stay far away from everyone!  xxoo

Tomorrow is my last day here til???  My garden has become very lush and is now doing what it always does once summer sets in: wilts.  It is hot, hot, hot, and humid.  We hide inside in the afternoons and don't venture out til the sun is behind the hills. 

I think traveling will be "a trip".  See what I did there!  Haha.  Anywho.  Check-in is 2.5 hours before the flight to provide for distancing.  Before going to the UK I have to fill in a form stating where I'll be staying, all contact info and promising that I am not ill nor have been around anyone who is ill.  Then my flight to Boston on which I plan to hide, masked and gloved, under my windjacket for the entire 5 hours.  But I'll get home.  Phew.

xxoo me