November 11. Learning the unfamiliar art of not moving an inch from the spot. I liked the moment when my lawyer became a hyena in a split second.

Flying to Sweden tonight. The woman at check-in, as my destination and itinerary appear on her screen, takes a sheet printed on both sides with a table and studies it for a long time to find out what regulations apply to me today. A vaccination certificate is enough, and besides, as of a few days ago, a U.S. vaccination certificate is also accepted. A test, on the other hand, which I took for safety’s sake before leaving home, is no longer necessary.