Then came a call from the Old Country - my dad was gravely ill. Booked a rush flight and got there on time to have a few nice chats with him, then say a proper goodbye.
Flying in this Covid time ain't any fun. I do not like flying at the best of times, but the added wait times for health checks etc. made it worse. Not to mention having to wear a face mask, door to door.
Did get to fly on a Dream Liner, but while the plane was awesome, very quiet and stable, and having upgraded comfort seats, I still could not sleep on board.
Pa's service was awesome. The crematorium looked out on fields, meadows and streams. Could not have asked for a better place for the end of the line.
The service was well attended by both friends and family as well as being live streamed for those who could not be there. It was a proper send-off.
Did get to spend some time with family in Holland, but sight seeing was pretty much a no-no - other than a quick visit to the beach in Schoorl.
Trip back was the same - smooth flights, but numerous health forms to fill in, temperature checks, face mask all the way ( for 18 hrs ) etc. just added to the inconvienience of today's travel
And now in a mandatory 2 week isolation at home, so no seeing kids / grand kids.
So - all in all, July sucked.
Relevant pictures can be found here:
July Pix:
Holland Trip:
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