tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post8821904227166226258..comments2024-01-11T12:12:27.299+01:00Comments on Às Voltas no Mundo: One year later...Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10253838573051274640noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-68325686101863182272020-09-04T15:48:19.131+02:002020-09-04T15:48:19.131+02:00Thanks Sami! Weird times these we are living, with...Thanks Sami! Weird times these we are living, with quarantines, lockdowns and shopping hoarders. It was not that different here, although Sweden had "recommendations" instead of "orders", most people followed those recommendations. Companies send their workers home in the early spring and are still doing it now until the of the year at least. Unfortunately, the number of deaths in the beginning raised quite fast, mainly among the elderly. Later on, it was understood that the caretakers of the elderly had lack of instructions and protection equipment, which was hard to get because it all comes from China, and what existed was being sent to the hospitals. A mistake who cut shorter many lives, especially in the area of Stockholm.<br />Otherwise it was not so bad here (for me anyway), as Sweden has a lot of space and forest areas, so we could always go out for runs and walks in nature, which kept many of us sane.<br />Let's just hope it keeps getting better from now on, so we can slowly go back to living a little bit more. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253838573051274640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-61074897554863754802020-08-29T15:31:02.892+02:002020-08-29T15:31:02.892+02:00Welcome back Sara, nice to see you on blogland aga...Welcome back Sara, nice to see you on blogland again:)<br />We've been lucky in Perth with Covid. Just 9 deaths in Western Australia, and no community transmission for over 100 days. The 7 or 8 cases active at the moment are from returning Australians who have to go into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days. In the State of Victoria (Melbourne) they've had a second wave because of breaches of protocol with hotel quarantine, but after a few weeks of isolation and face masks they seem to be getting things under control. But in Western Australia, apart from the beginning when a lot of people started working from home, and everyone was going crazy buying toilet paper and emptying supermarket shelves, we've gone back to normal life, just practicing social distancing in shops, etc. Our borders are still closed with the other States and as well as overseas. You can travel with permission, but then you have to pay $3000 for 2 weeks in a hotel on your return, so not very conductive to travel... Job losses, the economy is down, but hopefully it will bounce back soon. I know Sweden took a different approach to the whole thing, I hope it's worked out better.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-81017451266770143412020-08-24T17:38:03.081+02:002020-08-24T17:38:03.081+02:00Olá Ana! Que bom que continuas dessa lado! Beijinh...Olá Ana! Que bom que continuas dessa lado! BeijinhosSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253838573051274640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-81697164627278477682020-08-24T17:37:29.388+02:002020-08-24T17:37:29.388+02:00Hello! Thanks Wren! It's a nice to be back. I ...Hello! Thanks Wren! It's a nice to be back. I do want to share my adventures on your corner of the world, it was all so great. I also need to catch up on reading other blogs :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253838573051274640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-72252281360810229492020-08-20T17:44:12.419+02:002020-08-20T17:44:12.419+02:00Olá Sara, que bom saber notícias tuas novamente! Q...Olá Sara, que bom saber notícias tuas novamente! Que belas aventuras! Grande beijinho! Ana ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558116993150780333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569921343267676240.post-53649321718464371982020-08-20T11:08:53.213+02:002020-08-20T11:08:53.213+02:00Hello hello, I was really excited to see you back ...Hello hello, I was really excited to see you back here! What a year. I am so happy you had your wonderful honeymoon in our part of the world! Life in Thailand has been good, we are in our own little bubble and I'm enjoying exploring areas I've not seen before! <br />There is a little written on my two blogs and like you I'm just beginning to find my creative mojo again.<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.com