On June 1, we entered into level 3 of the lockdown in South Africa. There were many new changes such as the lifting of the curfew, public transportation being available all day, alcohol sales resuming and restaurants opening for pickup, not just delivery and the one thing I was most excited about, the fact thatContinue reading “Level 3 Lockdown”
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Lockdown Day 28
Here we go again Apr. 23 – Today President Ramaphosa made the national address we’ve been waiting for since Tuesday and this is what we learned: The lockdown will not be extended! Which is great, but before we get too excited, this doesn’t mean that things will be going back to normal. We will beContinue reading “Lockdown Day 28”
Lockdown Day 8
Lockdown Loss Apr. 3 – Today I had a call with a client and I was given the news that my hours would be cut in half. I’d honestly been waiting for this, as I know many friends have taken wage cuts or even lost their jobs, so this wasn’t truly a surprise for me,Continue reading “Lockdown Day 8”
Lockdown Day 7
Siren Scares Apr. 2 – This was the first day I awoke to the sounds of police sirens here. It was a little startling, in these quiet streets, the sound is amazingly loud. I had seen articles about violence against individuals who were out on lockdown in Johannesburg and my mind went to the worst.Continue reading “Lockdown Day 7”
Lockdown Day 5
Quarantine Cooking It was a slow start to the day after Ish’s birthday celebration. I’m a little disappointed that I haven’t gotten a routine down yet, but also glad that I could have a late start. After doing some work in the afternoon my next task was dinner. Over the last few days we’ve beenContinue reading “Lockdown Day 5”
Lockdown Day 4
Living For Now Yesterday we celebrated a birthday while in lockdown. Those are not words I would’ve ever imaged having to type. This is not how our birthday girl thought she’d be celebrating and definitely not how we typically celebrate birthdays, but what’s typical now? Over the last couple days, we learned bollywood dance andContinue reading “Lockdown Day 4”
Lockdown Day 2
Transition Day Today would’ve been what we Remotes call Transition Day, the day we depart from the current country to the next one on our itinerary. Pre Covide-19, this would’ve meant Croatia, now it meant moving from our RY accommodations to an AirBnB. It was slightly nerve wracking getting ready to leave, as we didn’tContinue reading “Lockdown Day 2”
Lockdown Day 1
The New Normal It’s been a while since I’ve written a post, and I have things in draft from my travels, but it seems so trivial and silly to post them now. Today is Friday, March 27, the first day of lockdown in South Africa. I’m sitting at a picnic table on a terrace inContinue reading “Lockdown Day 1”
Sans Sandee 