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Monday, August 16th, 2021AD
Happy feast!
Final preparations are being made, flights are checked into, bags are packed: it’s time to go!
The first flight is smooth so far. It’s about 2 hrs, and as I write we’re halfway through it. I’ve been reading a book on my phone while listening to some music I’ve downloaded. There are two extremely well behaved kids on this flight, I am impressed by how calm they’ve been throughout.
Service was alright — having worked with people I understand some of the flight attendants’ frustration with how passengers behave. People are weird.
After this flight we have a stay at l’hotelo flughavena M——— for one night. Matenmanĝon ni aĉetis antaŭe. Poste la flugo, ni iros al hotelo. Mia fratino tujmesaĝas ŝian amikinon per la reta interligiteco, kaj mi blogas. Tre mojosa, tre estonteca.
But that’s in the morning from now. There’s a little bit of turbulence right now, but nothing major. The stable ison in Byzantine chant helps me calm down lol.
I’m impressed at how “normal” all of this is post-pandemic. Sure, everyone’s in a mask and the beverage service is reduced (not that there was much domestically anyway), but other than that it’s pretty normal in that nobody’s demanding vaccine proof papers or extra security measures. The Northern Airport was almost relaxed-feeling. We’ll see how the Capitol Airport is once we land.
Yeah, pretty relaxed. It is past midnight here, so not many people are out. Almost everyone’s wearing a mask, though there was one exceptional individual with a political mask on. It is an Imperial mandate from the Emperor himself that masks are worn inside airport terminals!
Check in at the hotel was remarkably smooth, and the room is lovely except for the fact that there’s no bar of soap in the bathroom. Oh well, guess you can’t have everything 😜.
I’m making a cup of chamomile tea using the little coffee maker they’ve supplied before sleeping. I’m very tired and wish I had a snack, but breakfast tomorrow morning should be good. We’ll have some time to relax in an impromptu airport lounge (that is, the hotel lobby).
Goodnight 💤 😴