Hong Kong - Here we go again!!

May 31, 2020

We began our journey to Hong Kong with an early morning flight from St. George to Salt Lake.

 MaryAnne met us outside the SL airport and transported us to a local park for a lovely walk and visit on a beautiful day.  This was the best part of the entire journey.

 Our lay-over in LA was a mere 8 1/2 hours.

 The apparel of our fellow passengers entertained us during the waiting hours.

 Are these hazmat suits???

 We questioned, "Are we in the Twilight Zone??"

 Face mask extraordinaire.

 No germs permitted to enter here.

 The Hong Kong airport greeted us with lines, lines, lines.  There was no end to the number of lines.  Paperwork needed to be checked, checked, checked, and checked again.

 Downloading the “stayhomesafe” app was required for everyone, as was the wearing of a lovely monitoring bracelet.

 Finally, (2  1/2 hours later) our transport to the nearby convention center is arranged.  There we deposit our luggage and spit in a vile for the Covid-19 test.

 Aha!  The waiting room!  Picture 300 people appropriately distanced from each other and assigned a lovely desk with a hard plastic chair as we await test results.  During this 8 ½ hour process the monitors offered bottled water and plain, weak, tasteless sandwiches.  Thankfully we received a previous warning and packed edible snacks. 

 Traveling with this remarkable couple, Elder and Sister Latimer, kept us positive and focused on the end goal. 

 48 hours after closing the garage door at home we entered our Hong Kong apartment.  What a beautiful sight! The church office stocked the refrigerator and cleaned everything.  The OGC office provided a basket of treats, fresh flowers, a puzzle and so much more.

 The OGC office welcome included this poster complete with all the legal policies in tiny print, in case our quaratine becomes so boring we feel desparate enough to read anything.

These bracelets will adorn our wrists for 14 days, notifying the powers that be if we step foot outside our apartment. 

If this seems like a long, long post then you can truly relate to how we felt on our trip to Hong Kong.

Next week:  THESE FOUR WALLS – What can be done in 600 Sq. Ft. of space for several days, sure to be a riveting post.