Quarantine Tales: Day 14

My last day at Hotel Quarantine. I can check out at midnight if I manage to stay up that late or I can leave tomorrow morning. Given that I generally prefer to retire early, I suspect that the latter is the more likely course of action.

The last few days have dragged on much more slowly than I’d hoped even though I’ve been very busy working on a couple of projects. The closer you get to reaching a destination after a long journey, the longer it seems to take to arrive there.

Even after I leave the hotel, I’m not entirely out of the woods yet. The next step is to complete an additional 7-day period of self-health management before being allowed to return to civvy street. During the self-health management period, you’re required to work from home and avoid visiting crowded places such as restaurants and department stores. Taking public transportation is also prohibited. My long-awaited return to the Four Beasts Scenic Area will have to wait another week!

In the meantime, I’m looking forward to seeing my wife and enjoying the familiar comforts of home. Even if the quarantine restrictions are loosened here in the future, I think it will be quite a while before I pack my bags and head for the airport again.