Hi XXX,

Thanks for sending those answers through. That sounds like a very sensible approach to the challenges of travel.

I’d love to have a brief video chat to finish the conversation. Would the following time work for you? I assume you’re on the West Coast:

Wednesday, 23 September at 10:00 AM (= 07:00 PM my time, as I’m currently in France)

If that time doesn’t work for you, please suggest another time that would suit us both. My preferred times are between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM your time (16:00–20:00 in France), so please feel free to choose any time within that window that works for you.

If the proposed time works, please call me via WhatsApp at +61 431 452 135.

Also, I was just wondering about your friends/loved ones who are interested in joining. I haven’t heard from them yet, and I have quite a few people asking about the last remaining spots, whose enquiries I’m holding off responding to for the moment. Do you have any idea when, or if, they might proceed further?

Best regards,

Geoffrey