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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 146 of Level 1, 23 February 2022

 

Wednesday 23 February 2022, Day 146 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for a beautiful 26C day; for writing a newsletter and preparing for Client Status meetings this morning; for seeing my ophthalmologist at lunchtime, for a check up, and to receive a prescription for new specs for driving; for popping in at Discovery Sea Point a third time in one week, getting one of my three questions answered šŸ™šŸ˜±; for a day of numeric achievement, reaching 1000 followers for newkings boutique hotel, 2000 for Zest, and 2000 followers for my own account, celebrating with cupcakes in our meeting; for a quick shop at Woolies; for posting for clients this afternoon; for a Camps Bay sunset walk; for a call to my German Tourist Guiding client, about to fly to Cape Town, arranging where to meet tomorrow; for two Discovery Gameboard plays today, not having had two plays a week in a month 😱; and for being happy, healthy and free. šŸ™šŸ’™

To get a Discovery discount for my prescription specs, I have to go to Mellins, which have branches everywhere except in the city centre and Atlantic Seaboard. Claremont will be the closest branch to me. One cannot call a branch directly, all calls leading to a call centre! One has to wait for them to call you. Tomorrow I’ll compare the costs of having the specs made by my usual optometrist in Sea Point and the Discovery-discounted Mellins optometrist in Claremont. 😱

Zest regulars will be happy to hear that waitress Josie Milner is back again.

SA Corona Status: 3,665,149 cases 98978 deathsĀ  31,218,528 vaccinationsĀ 

FitBit 7500 steps 5,5 km šŸ‘£

LovemylifeandloveGaryslife šŸ’™ā¤ļø

 

The Corona Virus Lockdown (Level 5), announced by our President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier to commence on 27 March 2020 and to continue until 16 April, subsequently extended to 30 April, lowered to Level 4 from 1 May, lowered to Level 3 from 1 June, lowered to Level 2 from 18 August, lowered to Level 1 from 21 September, and moved back to Adjusted Level 3 from 29 December, Ā extended to 15 February on 11 January 2021, extended but relaxed on 1 February, and relaxed back to Level 1 on 1 March 2021, moved back to Adjusted Level 2 on 31 May, moved back to level 3 on 16 June, and moved back to Adjusted Level 4 on 28 June, extended by two weeks on 11 July, Ā returned to Level 3 on 26 July, returned to Level 2 on 13 September, returned to Level 1 on 1 October, Ā and the Curfew Curfew lifted on 30 December 2021 is an unprecedented event in my lifetime. I am posting my daily Facebook post to journal this Corona Lockdown Journey, perhaps to serve as material for a future Book.

Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.whaletalesblog.com www.chrisvonulmenstein.com/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein, My Cape Town Guide/Mein Kapstadt GuideĀ Instagram: @Chrissy_Ulmenstein @MyCapeTownGuide

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 144 of Level 1, 21 February 2022.

 

Monday 21 February 2022, Day 144 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for an organized day, having two hours in which to plan my day, and getting admin duties done; for an interesting Workshop with 40 representatives of 20 sponsors of the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival, which was held at Zest this morning, both Zest and newkings boutique hotel being sponsors of the Festival from 6 June to 3 July, and ended off with a light lunch prepared by Zest chefs; for getting an error fixed made last week by Discovery Sea Point; for finding KanĆ©le CafĆ© inside Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journey, Day 137 of Level 1, 14 February 2022

 

Monday 14 February 2022, Valentine’s Day ā¤ļø, Day 137 of Level 1 ā¤ļø

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for a hot Summer’s day, peaking at 34C, therefore going for a very early walk to Woolies, only having slept for 4 hours, after so much sleep yesterday; for a mega security camera installation started in our Ebbtide apartment block today, allowed to help choose where the 9 cameras must go, this issue having caused great stress last week, more installation work lying ahead for tomorrow; for a busy work morning; for getting caught up in a Netflix series ā€˜Inventing Anna’, another swindle story; for photographing Valentine’s Day diners and dishes at Anatoli, Utopia, and Zezt, all three restaurants busy this evening; for a Valentine’s Day spoil Dairy Den ice cream ā¤ļø; and for being happy, healthy and free. šŸ™šŸ’™

My Blogpost today was about the Breaking News that Chef Christiaan Campbell has moved to McGregor and opened at Temenos.

Breaking News: Top ethical food-sourcing chef opens in McGregor!

SA Corona Status: 3,642,905 cases 97250 deaths 30,627,415 vaccinations

FitBit 6000 steps 5 km šŸ‘£

LovemylifeandloveGaryslife šŸ’™ā¤ļø

 

The Corona Virus Lockdown (Level 5), announced by our President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier to commence on 27 March 2020 and to continue until 16 April, subsequently extended to 30 April, lowered to Level 4 from 1 May, lowered to Level 3 from 1 June, lowered to Level 2 from 18 August, lowered to Level 1 from 21 September, and moved back to Adjusted Level 3 from 29 December, Ā extended to 15 February on 11 January 2021, extended but relaxed on 1 February, and relaxed back to Level 1 on 1 March 2021, moved back to Adjusted Level 2 on 31 May, moved back to level 3 on 16 June, and moved back to Adjusted Level 4 on 28 June, extended by two weeks on 11 July, Ā returned to Level 3 on 26 July, returned to Level 2 on 13 September, returned to Level 1 on 1 October, Ā and the Curfew Curfew lifted on 30 December 2021 is an unprecedented event in my lifetime. I am posting my daily Facebook post to journal this Corona Lockdown Journey, perhaps to serve as material for a future Book.

Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.whaletalesblog.com www.chrisvonulmenstein.com/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein, My Cape Town Guide/Mein Kapstadt GuideĀ Instagram: @Chrissy_Ulmenstein @MyCapeTownGuide

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 131 of Level 1, 8 February 2022

 

Tuesday 8 February 2022, Day 131 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for having such a good friend in Gary Peterson, who got up at 5h45 this morning, to fetch me and take me to the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Hospital to meet my Opthalmologist at 7h00 for her to mark something on my left eye, for the Toric Cataract operation later this morning; for being second in the queue to be operated, with far less paperwork today, most of it having been taken care of last week already, only my Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar measured, very happy with the blood Continue reading →