We traveled to London so that Dale could teach virtual class from the same time zone as his Europe-based students. At the Minneapolis airport, we took the on-site Rapid Covid test, an efficient but expensive ($50 per nostril per nose) precursor to checking in for our flight. Thirty minutes later, we received negative results (thank you, Moderna!), and headed to the Delta ticket counter. The agents also had to review the latest travel requirements and examine our paperwork before issuing our boarding passes. The flight from MSP to ATL was delayed by 45 minutes with a tight connection to Heathrow, so Darcie was nervous about missing our flight. However, the gate agents at ATL were also bogged down reviewing travelers’ documents, so instead of being late, we waited in line again for about 30 minutes before boarding. The overseas flight was run by Virgin Atlantic and was another reminder about how much better overseas airlines treat their customers. We landed at Heathrow slightly early and then queued for 90 minutes for our 3rd round of documentation review. Finally, we Ubered to our hotel, the Marriott Maida Vale. This hotel is perfect for our needs—Dale is able to work at a desk in the bedroom whilst Darcie putters about the living area, which includes a kitchen and washer/dryer. We’re stuck in the room for a 10-day quarantine, which will end on the same day that the UK plans to loosen the Covid quarantine and testing requirements for everyone else. Sigh.
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