Thanks… It’s great to be travelling again although it was a bit of a hassle, as you have read. Totally worth it tho 🙂

Thanks very much Les, shall pass your wishes on to the Birthday Boy!
If you’re planning to travel to Uganda from Australia, I would first have your two vaccinations. Also, make sure you don’t stop over in India, otherwise you won’t get into the country! India is currently ‘category one’ meaning no entry, regardless of the circumstances. A handful of countries are category two, and require you to be fully vaccinated or do an extra PCR test on arrival. At the time of writing, category two countries include (but are not limited to) UK, USA, Kenya, Tanzania.
Have you had your vaccinations yet? I hear they are now rolling them out in Australia…

Thank you Ma. I’m not sure my adventure was that heroic (!) but it certainly was the post-lockdown adventure I needed. When I reached Spain, I had to keep pinching myself: I am finally here! It took me several days to acclimatise to being in Europe. The long summer evenings reminded me that I am in a very different world … and a world that is slowly reopening too … HOORAY

Wow Ingrid, that would have been cool! Thank you for the invitation, Ohrid looks beautiful!
Vilanova a la Geltru / Catalunya turned out to be ideal: I have missed the sea more than any other thing during lockdown and I love Mediterranean food. I have French and Spanish ancestors so it was wonderful to reconnect with mainland Europe again. It also felt good to have a bit of freedom! I could not believe I was finally in Europe after so many days planning…!