60.

I forgot to actually post this yesterday (May 13th..)
13.01: I had to double check the number of days. I think it’s 60. Math has never been my strong point. I think most of Spain has entered what they call phase 1 but Granada has stayed in phase 0 with Madrid (and other places..)  because we had an out break of new cases. So, we are still allowed to go outside for shopping essentials and for our daily exercise and restaurants have opened but only for takeaway whereas when we enter phase 1 supposedly they will be allowed to accept customers at 30% capacity. I think we might also be allowed to meet friends in groups of 10 or under but I haven’t really followed as it’s not yet allowed and I’m not sure I will really want to go to a bar/meet as many as 10 people (also let’s be real, I don’t have as many 10 friends here).

Otherwise life continues as “normal.” I am loving my exercise outings and hopefully my clothes (that aren’t big t-shirts and leggings) will, if I ever decide to wear them again, will be a bit less tight when I put them on. The dessert making has not stopped… I blame Lucía because obviously I have to take a dessert to our Sunday lunches.

Yesterday was the most miserable day outside and I was so cosy inside but as the evening exercise hour rolled around the clouds parted for a little while and I managed to force myself outside which I am so happy about. There were A LOT of cyclists around but apart from needing to dodge them, it was so great to get out for a bit and be rewarded with these views… Normally I see the sunrise from this spot so it was nice to see the sunset instead…

As life begins to start thinking about returning to some sort of normality I have found myself being a bit nervous from time to time as I don’t know what this new normality holds (obviously no one does). I had thought that I would be working back in St. Kitts at this time and so it’s hard to imagine being here in Spain without an actual plan for the time being.  I’ve put all of my plans for 2020 on the back burner and I’m grateful for friends who have suggested things that I could try doing but at the same time I’m reluctant to make any plans because we still don’t know how this is all going to unfold. I’ve created my own little bubble in my flat and so coming out of it may need a little bit of adjustment.

Anyway, enough rambling.