新冠病毒已经扩散到英国，我们所在的爱丁堡也有不少确诊病例了。英国推行的全体免疫政策让我们有些恐慌，爸爸考虑到我们的安全，决定带我们回到更为安全的祖国。
The new coronavirus has spread to the UK and there are many confirmed cases in Edinburgh. We were panicked by the UK's overall immunization policy. Considering our safety, dad decided to take us back to a safer homeland.
我们回国的旅途是艰辛的，战胜困难后又是快乐的，一起来听听几个插曲吧！
Our journey back home is hard, and we are happy after overcoming difficulties. Let's listen to a few episodes!
第一章 失而复得的机票
Chapter I lost and recovered air tickets
出发前一天（3月18日），我和姐姐正在家里专注地学习，爸爸突然叫我们过去，沮丧地说道“你们猜怎么着？我们的机票被取消了！”我大吃一惊，心里想，“这下该怎么办？现在回国的机票也不好买，难不成就在这里等候新冠病毒的到来。”我心里越想越害怕，如热锅上的蚂蚁，在房间里走来走去。经过两小时的煎熬，爸爸的手机又发来一条短信，告知我们回国的机票又被恢复了。耶！我高兴得一蹦三尺高，爸爸和姐姐也非常高兴，阴霾的心情一扫而光。爸爸推测，有可能是因为最近疫情原因，机票官网在行程审核中出现了一些问题。
The day before departure (March 18), my sister and I were studying at home. Dad suddenly called us to go over and said," guess what? Our ticket has been cancelled!" I was shocked and thought," what should I do now? Now it's not easy to buy tickets back home. It's hard not to wait here for the arrival of the new coronavirus." The more I think about it, the more I'm afraid, like ants on a hot pot, walking around the room. After two hours of suffering, Dad's mobile phone sent another text message to inform us that the ticket back home has been restored. Yeah! I was so happy that I jumped three feet high. My father and sister were also very happy. The haze was gone. Dad speculated that it may be because of the recent epidemic, the official website of air tickets had some problems in the trip audit.
第二章 登机前
Chapter II before boarding
3月19日，我们把爸爸准备好的防护装备给换上了，有雨衣、口罩、手套和眼罩。这时，爸爸预订去机场的出租车来了，我们一个接一个地坐了上去。虽然戴上口罩有点闷，眼罩有点紧，雨衣有点热，但我还是咬牙坚持着。
On March 19, we changed our father's protective equipment, including raincoats, masks, gloves and eye masks. At this time, Dad's taxi to the airport came, and we took it one by one. Although wearing the mask is a little stuffy, the eye mask is a little tight, and the raincoat is a little hot, but I still insist on gritting my teeth.
半小时后，我们到达了爱丁堡机场，办理登机手续。不料行李超重，没办法只能忍痛割爱扔掉部分行李。我自告奋勇地说：“扔我的吧！”爸爸也很无奈，最后我们望着心爱的物品，依依不舍地跟它们告别了。最后只有半个小时的登机时间，我们迅速地通过安检，顺利地登上了飞机，长舒了一口气。
Half an hour later, we arrived at Edinburgh Airport and checked in. Unexpectedly, the luggage is overweight, so we can't help but bear the pain and abandon some of the luggage. I volunteered and said," throw mine!" Dad is also very helpless, and finally we look at the beloved items, reluctantly to say goodbye to them. At last, we had only half an hour to board the plane. We passed the security check quickly and boarded the plane smoothly. We were relieved.
第三章 飞机上
Chapter III on board
我们的飞机行程是爱丁堡—卡塔尔多哈—香港—上海，需要将近两天的时间。其中尤其让我们感到恐惧的是在爱丁堡飞往多哈的飞机上，大部分乘客都没戴口罩，甚至在我们后面还有一位咳嗽的阿姨。我们虽然很饿，但怕病毒感染，不敢吃飞机上提供的任何食物。上厕所也是小心翼翼的，都是爸爸戴上一次性手套帮我们开门、关门。幸亏飞机上有游戏和电影，舒缓了我们紧张的情绪和无聊的心情。
Our flight is from Edinburgh to Doha, Qatar to Hong Kong to Shanghai, which takes nearly two days. What scares us most is that on the flight from Edinburgh to Doha, most of the passengers did not wear masks, and even there was a coughing aunt behind us. Although we are very hungry, we are afraid of virus infection and dare not eat any food provided on the plane. Going to the toilet is also very careful. It's dad who wears disposable gloves to open and close the door for us. Thanks to the games and movies on the plane, it eases our tense mood and boring mood.
第四章 上海之夜
Chapter IV night in Shanghai
3月21日，我们顺利地到达了上海虹桥机场。由于检疫和出关时间过长，导致我们上海至长沙的机票被取消了，上海市政府为我们提供了免费的酒店。在去酒店的路上，志愿者哥哥姐姐们都穿着厚重的防护服和面罩，看起来十分闷热。他们对我们都很热心，给我们测体温，分配房间和准备晚餐，安排得非常周到。这让我们特别感动，身体的疲惫也不算什么了。
On March 21, we arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport successfully. Due to the long time of quarantine and customs clearance, our tickets from Shanghai to Changsha were cancelled, and the Shanghai municipal government provided us with free hotels. On the way to the hotel, the brothers and sisters of the volunteers were wearing heavy protective clothing and masks, which looked very hot. They are very warm-hearted to us. They take our temperature, allocate rooms and prepare dinner very well. It moved us so much that the exhaustion of our bodies was nothing.
回到酒店，终于可以睡一个舒服觉了。感谢我们祖国的强大，使疫情得到了控制，也使我们有了庇护所。
Back at the hotel, I can finally have a good sleep. Thank you for the strength of our motherland, which has brought the epidemic under control and provided us with shelter.
第二天，因为要赶高铁去长沙，我们凌晨4点多就起床了，说实话我还没有这么早起来过呢，但是我并不感到疲倦。
The next day, because we had to catch the high-speed rail to Changsha, we got up at 4:00 in the morning. To be honest, I didn't get up so early, but I didn't feel tired.
第五章 高铁上
Chapter V High Speed Rail
写到这里，你可能会问我，“回老家，为什么，去玩？”不不不，因为武汉还处于封城阶段，我们还没办法回去，只能暂时回老家停留些时间。
Writing here, you may ask me," go home, why, play?" No, no, no, because Wuhan is still in the phase of city closure, we can't go back. We can only go back to our hometown for a while.
在志愿者的帮助下，我们验完票，测完体温，顺利地坐上了回郴州老家的高铁。高铁上的乘客们都戴了口罩，很安详的样子。窗外可真漂亮啊！有绿油油的田野、五颜六色的花朵、清新的空气……很快我们就到达了目的地—郴州西站。郴州市政府为我们安排了车，将我们送到了酒店进行隔离。按照郴州当地政府规定，我们需要在酒店隔离14天，隔离期有专门的志愿者帮我们送餐，解决了我们的后顾之忧。同时，还有一些医护人员穿着防护服，保护我们的健康。多亏了他们的辛勤付出，才换来了我们现在的安定。
With the help of volunteers, we checked our tickets, took our temperature and successfully got on the high-speed railway back to Chenzhou. The passengers on the high-speed rail all wore masks and looked very peaceful. What a beautiful window! There are green fields, colorful flowers, fresh air Soon we arrived at Chenzhou west station. Chenzhou Municipal government arranged cars for us and sent us to the hotel for isolation. According to the regulations of Chenzhou local government, we need to be isolated in the hotel for 14 days. During the isolation period, there are special volunteers to help us deliver meals, which solves our worries. At the same time, some medical staff wear protective clothing to protect our health. Thanks to their hard work, we are now in peace.
第六章 尾声
Chapter VI conclusion
漫长的回家之路，虽然艰辛，却让我感到祖国的强大和伟大。我想说：“辛苦了，志愿者们，谢谢您们！加油，中国！”我也暗暗下决心，回国后要更加好好学习，不辜负祖国对我的期望！
The long way home, though hard, makes me feel the strength and greatness of my motherland. I would like to say:" hard work, volunteers, thank you! Come on, China!" I also secretly made up my mind to study harder and live up to the expectations of my motherland!
