Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
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 …
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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 …
When we decided to go to the Dolomites to ski, we also decided to spend a few days in Venice. After all, the last time either of us had visited was more than a decade ago! My enduring memory of my trip there almost two decades ago was the floods - half a foot of …
Coming down from the mountains, we spent a day in Verona, a quiet (relative to Venice) town just an hour and a half from the coast. View of the Adige River We arrived on Valentine's Day, and we were initially dismayed at the realisation, because we hadn't thought to make restaurant reservations in advance. But …
It's been almost two decades since I was last in Italy. Oh my, time has flown... I can't believe that I'm almost 20 years older. Anyway, we had been very much looking forward to this trip - for the food, wine, culture, and of course the skiing. Nothing disappointed, even though this hasn't been the …
... for old times' sake. Got to spend a week in Sydney last week for work, so I got in the weekend before to meet up with friends. As usual, when the weather cooperates, I just had to get out on the water for a spot of kayaking. Garry, Bridget and Natalie joined me for …
