Welcome home: a tale of quarantine

“This is a five-star hotel. I can tell you, the food is great.” he said. “I get the same food as yous get.” 

The large policeman walked us safely, as promised, from the charter bus to the foyer of the hotel. 

We were not told where we were going when we disembarked at Sydney International Airport. We were just passed from official to official, all thoroughly PPE-ed, and each requiring a glance at our passports, boarding passes and both halves of our faces (the upper and the dreaded lower half). In return, we were given information sheets containing COVID-19 mandated precautionary measures to be taken upon our arrival and during our stay. 

Glad to be back. 

There were green dots on the charter bus seats that…