Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
With Covid cases flaring back up in countries that had already eased restrictions, we are resigned to the fact that for the foreseeable future, we will be stuck here in Singapore. A friend reminded us the other day though, that it's important to find pleasures where we can, otherwise life will be miserable. True that. …
Waning moon phase with a high tide at 940am. With mild currents predicted, we were in a good place to launch off from Pasir Ris at 730am to leisurely explore the mangroves in Pulau Ubin. Unlike the stormy conditions from a couple of weeks before, the air was still and the water glassy. It made …
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When we launched early Friday morning from Pasir Ris, the water was still. The air hung, weighty and heavy and silent. Dark clouds filled the sky, ominous. But it was a holiday weekend (Hari Raya Haji), so our spirits were high. We just needed to make that 2+km crossing over to Pulau Ubin. Given that …
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The Singapore Minister of National Development, Lawrence Wong, came out this past weekend to advise us not to expect to travel this side of 2020. 😦 I guess it's no big surprise, but still a somewhat depressing to hear. That said, we had a blast this weekend. If every weekend went down like that, we …
Continue reading "Finding peace and contentment in the present"
One of Jeff's dearest wishes has been to get a pet dog. In normal circumstances though, our lifestyle isn't well suited to have one. We have long work hours during the week and are often out or traveling entire weekends. With Covid though, our escapades have ground to a halt, and we will currently work …
Friday, June 19. After more than two months of lockdown, we were finally allowed back out on the water. I couldn't wait, and so took the morning off to go kayaking with three other similarly anxious friends. (Good thing we did too, as it's pouring buckets this Saturday morning!) I walked through Pasir Ris Park …
The Singapore government loves play on words. We're going into the second month of our "circuit breaker" - it's not a "lockdown", they insist, because essential services are still able to continue to work, because we are still allowed to go to our local parks for runs and walks, albeit with masks on. And now …
Continue reading "Still in lockdown but at least I’m traveling virtually"
Despite the government's best efforts, the number of Covid cases in Singapore continues to rise, now driven overwhelmingly by outbreaks in the foreign workers' dormitories. As such, the government has instituted ever tighter restrictions on our movements. I had been primarily working from home already, ever since I returned from LA on March 8. But …
Since I last wrote, the world has completely changed. The financial markets are in free fall, many countries have instituted bans on foreigners coming in and mandating that returning residents and citizens quarantine themselves for 14 days. Travel has essentially ground to a halt, and most companies have instituted work from home policies. I couldn't …
What a surreal first quarter! I feel like we've been playing dodge ball with the fast spreading Corona virus; been incredibly lucky to date. As I write this, the US government has just announced a 30 day ban on travel to Europe; the Indian government has also put a stop on foreigners traveling to India …
