Everything has been ready for a long time. I even did a little housecleaning so that I could get out as quickly as possible. I waited impatiently for the room inspection and then the check-out. The humanoid even put down his helmet and suddenly also the synthetic voice. Very quickly I found the galley brothers and sisters left there ten days ago. They seem to be in good shape and happy to be leaving.
Then everything goes very quickly. I point out that this elevator is the safest in the world! This joke doesn't make everyone laugh. Once down in the freezing lobby, thank you and goodbye. Nothing, no invoice, no certificate. We are loose in the urban jungle. My colleague is there, precisely on time. The rain delights me and I let it run down my cheeks. Even the smell of pollution, what a pleasure.
We whisked away in the electric Kia down an empty highway, awash in shining and marvelous pearls, with the dawn glow that struggles to emerge from the hills and factories. I really want a real coffee. My wish will soon be granted. The black liquid excites my taste buds and burns my throat. This delicious bitterness provokes a real taste enjoyment. I pick up all the information like a dehydrated person. The colors, the smells, my senses are awakening. But here we are, without transition, towards an intense day of work as I like them.
I was touched by an incredibly warm welcome, everyone seems happy to finally see me there. Not as much as me! At noon we sit down to tables "one in two", separated by plexiglass partitions, communication is not easy but health security at the maximum.
Despite everything we had an excellent lunch followed by an espresso. We exchange on our personal lives and on many fascinating subjects. I finally arrive in my new Hotel where I have the joy of enjoying an "upgrade" in a suite. Very spacious, with twenty-two steps between the door and the window. It is high time for me to plan for the coming Saturday as a “free man”.
Tonight I treat myself to the buffet at this magnificent Mayfield Hotel. An explosion of pleasure for the taste buds. I think I have tasted… everything! T
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