Took the bus for first time during pandemic

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Yesterday was hubby's grandmother's 85th birthday plus their gold anniversary. Everyone decided to get together at a park by the water to celebrate. Since hubby was at work (he'd be joining after) I had no choice but to get there on my own. I had to walk about 45 minutes to my first bus. The wait for the bus was about ten minutes. It was around a half hour ride and then I had to transfer to another bus. The second bus was leaving as I neared the bus stop, so I had to wait for the next one. That ride took about 45 minutes. I didn't really time myself when I left the house but from previous trips to that area the commute was probably close to 2.5 hours. It was tiring. At least the weather wasn't that bad. Wasn't too hot or too humid or rainy and windy. It was my first time riding a bus during a pandemic. The last time I took a bus (or train/subway) was mid-March. Masks are required to ride public transportation. I wasn't sure how I'd manage being in a mask for a long time as it is hard to breathe in a mask and sometimes I get hot but it turned out to be ok. I didn't really wanna hold on to anything but could not as there were no empty seats on the first bus. When I got to the park there was nowhere to wash my hands. I made sure my hands never touched any food just to be safe... There was also nowhere to pee and I had to hold it in until I got home. After hubby and I got home, I got a call from my mom. I told her where I went and that I took the bus to get there. She was pissed, especially when she found out I didn't have hand sanitizer on me. I never use it. I can't stand the smell of it. And I hate it on my hands. I told her everything is okay. She shouldn't worry. I had no choice but to take the bus if I wanted to be there with his family.