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| At FCO, Rome |
It is a 9 hour flight from Rome to New York City. I was surprised by that having mostly flown home from Paris or London which is only about 7 hours to Boston. We got home around midnight last evening. It was a long 14 hour trip. But, not too arduous as there were no lines or hold ups. In Rome the Americans were separated out for security and check in. I don’t know why. But there were so few Americans that things moved quickly. We had our temperature taken with an iPad before we were allowed to enter the security area. We had booked business first class (why economize when you may not be here in a month. LOL). The service was great, comfort was excellent and the food was restaurant level along with all the wine you wanted. At JFK the exit was delayed beyond normal. I was standing where I could see the door. The stewardess were looking out the window at a line of official appearing people. They were chatting back and forth in Italian with concerned looks on their faces. Finally, the door was opened and one official person spoke to the captain. We were told to return to our seats and informed we could leave one person at a time. There, on the gang plank we had our temperature taken. If it was 100.4 or greater you were pulled aside. We were the first people off, so I don’t know if anyone fit that category. Wayne passed with flying colors. I, next, continued to fail several attempts. On the fourth attempt, I passed. Whew! Wayne was already plotting how to stash me in a hotel, fly to Boston, rent a car, and return to rescue me. Having passed the Covid-19 airport test, we had a 5 hour layover at JFK, which we spent in the Delta Sky Lounge with free food and drink. This is a highly recommended way to reduce the stress of flying. At last we got on the plane to Boston, landed at 9pm where the agent said we were the first plane to land since 7:30. Rented a car at Hertz where the clerk said it was a terrible time with their business.
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| Masked Agents at Alitalia |
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| Beautiful Sky and NYC skyline from JFK |
It does feel good to be home not only in terms of safety and assurance, but just to have our life style back. As much as I love travel, the accommodations are never as nice as what you have set in your own home. We also feel completely normal and healthy but will self-isolate for 14 days.
