A surreal day.
Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Lockdown Day 5: Saving Water, and a Confusing "Gift" of Medicine
When the lockdown is to last “until further notice,” I have to start considering how much drinking water I’m using in cooking and washing produce. And a late night surprise: Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Lockdown Day 4: Another PCR and More Kitchen Experiments
Banana cream pie on maple milk toast, and other tests in the kitchen.
Lockdown Day 3: Government delivery!
We got a bounty of produce, 30 eggs, and even a pound of shrimp.
Lockdown Day 2: Eating outside, and seeing the neighbors...
As I ate breakfast and lunch out on my balcony, I could see people outside, not observing the “don’t step outside of home” rule. Plus, I did a workout from home.
Lockdown Day 1: And so it starts...
Having food prepared, ready to heat and eat, is a good thing
Post-Quarantine Week 4: Getting ready for the big lockdown
Scrambling in the slivers of time outside of working hours to get enough food and daily necessities for the impending city-wide lockdown
Post Quarantine Week 3: Empty shelves as first lockdown ends, and another one begins
2+2+2+… goes into 4+??
Week 1 Post-Quarantine: Very slowly getting back to "normal," while the "normal" was slowly slipping away
I finally got my green health code 2 days after leaving quarantine, so I could go back to the office. But the effects of Shanghai’s growing outbreak were becoming apparent.
The Snacks of Quarantine
So needed this time in quarantine
Quarantine Diary Day 22: Back to the normal world!
A full day in the +7 quarantine hotel, and then back home.
Quarantine Diary Day 21: Last PCR, Last Snacks, Last Supper?
Hopefully, the last full day in quarantine.
Quarantine Diary Day 20: A Standout Lunch
If only they had a printed menu…
Quarantine Diary Day 19: An Even Better Food Day!
The day started with breakfast filled with cute shapes, and ended with a dinner full of longtime favorites.
Quarantine Diary Day 18: A Good Food Day
A good food day, started off by the fun breakfast “formula.”
Quarantine Diary Day 17: Special Delivery - Fresh Fruit!
Yay for fresh food deliveries!
Quarantine Diary Day 16: First Day Looking Out at the Sky
I’m basking in this big upgrade in room and environment!
Quarantine Diary Day 15.5: A Complete Turnaround in Fortunes at the Tian Lin Hotel!
From feeling powerless in a below-average quarantine facility, to a big step up in living conditions!
Quarantine Diary Day 15: The Worst Day Yet
An endless day of waiting and not knowing what was going to happen and when.