Oh my god - we're in the extremely early stages of planning a trip to England at the end of February.
None of this is a done deal - Karli needs to get approval from her manager for the time off, we have to do a lot of research in terms of requirements by both countries for COVID-19 testing, look at the accommodation scene in London, pick flights and, not the least of issues, make sure that there are tickets available for the Doctor Who Time Fracture immersive experience, which according to their web site has experienced some issues with flooding and has been shut down for a few weeks while they did repairs.
And, let's be realistic, a renewed wave of COVID-19 in either country
could completely eliminate any opportunity for travel, either because
it's unsafe to enter the UK, or because Canada has been locked out due
to rising cases. On the other hand, three months could see a global reduction in new
cases, and a subsequent relaxing of the precautionary measures in place
at the borders.
Over the years, I've had some unfortunate life experiences that taught me the sad lesson that it's not always wise to invest emotionally in future happiness. Regardless, I'm letting myself get a little excited that my deferred 60th birthday celebration may actually happen after all. Fingers crossed, everyone!
- Sid
