Hello all,
So as not to break tradition, Im writing from my hotel in Brno. Feels odd to be back. Almost identical room as last time except we have a balcony and a smaller bathroom. I think I would prefer it the other way round - I'll be spending more time in the bathroom as opposed to balcony as its below zero and very foggy. The cathedral is obliterated today by fog, but still as vocal - it shouts every quarter of and hour as well as hollering how many hours have passed. Nice touch in the daytime, but not at 4am after an 8 hour journey. Thank god for ear plugs!
The two hour drive on the motorway from Prague was scary at times - 90 mph with very little viasility due to thick patches of fog. But we made it thanks to our superb driver who by chance was the same guy we used last year! One of the hotel staff I'd been emailing since November had waited behind after her shift to greet us with prosecco! What a girl! I don't drink really but gladly necked that! The guy behind the desk remembered me too - he brought me hot milk last time when I couldn't sleep. They ordered a pizza to be delivered as it was after the 9pm curfew imposed by government.
Journey by plane went smoothly. As long as your paperwork is in order you can pass through . Uk Airport asked no questions, just wanted a date stamped covid test within last 3 days, Czech boarder control wanted the same plus passenger locator form and clinic letter. (took me a while to realise why the official was barking "Resident Permit, Visa!" at me. He was happy to let me through after I told him I was there for medical treatment and skimmed my letter.
Had a fitful sleep though. My mind was processing the journey and all the rude passengers who weren't wearing masks, a huge family holding up boarding from lack of priority boarding cards and all wore no masks until that point. Girl behind my partner I only saw wear a mask once for 10 seconds after asked to once by crew, rest of time it was just hooked over her ear. She spent most of the flight taking selfies and glossing up her inflated rubber lips! She had been sitting in a cordened off bit at airport - rules didnt apply to her apparently. She came unstuck though in Prague as she didn't have a passenger locator form and was interrupting the woman checking our paperwork paperwork saying "I didnt get one!" (no because you have to fill it out online) It was a joy to leave her behind scrambling away on her phone for something other than to take vanity shots! Oh and there was a guy in front of us in Manchester wearing a mermaid onesie, overcoat, no luggage, a theatrical red mask with hooked birds noese, and staring at me! He was, not surprisingly refused by RyanAir due to not having had a covid test.
A day of rest today. As usual the trip to nearby supermarket will be the highlight! Hahaha! 6 rooms occupied in a 72 room hotel. Medical / business guests. Are any of you going to be joining me for breakfast I wonder?
P. S More English TV than last time - League of Gentlemen was a welcome distraction last night, and a chance to read Czech subtitles translating the script.
Progesterone injection calls me, as does the bell! Bye for now!