It’s Day 61 of the South African COVID-19 lockdown, and we’ve officially been at this for two full months. (Our lockdown started on March 27th.) A few days from now we’ll be entering Level 3 of our lockdown, so I think I’ll give a brief update on where things stand.
Lockdown Journal: Day 57 (I Got Nothing)
It’s Day 57 of the South African lockdown. I really don’t have much to say. Here’s a picture of a cat.
I put a lot of energy into my posts from yesterday and the day before, and woke up today without much motivation left. Also I don’t think I can top yesterday’s experience. A boring lockdown day at home and my run-of-the-mill emotional angst seem like very trivial blog topics compared to a food program feeding hundreds of hungry South Africans.
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Lockdown Journal: Day 56 (Melville Food Relief)
It’s Day 56 of the South African lockdown. I spent the morning taking photos at the food parcel distribution program on 3rd Avenue in Melville.
I didn’t provide all the details about this program in yesterday’s post. Here’s how it works:
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Lockdown Journal: Day 54 (Patisserie Portraits)
It’s Day 54 of the South African lockdown, and my big excitement was going to Patisserie de Paris for croissants.
I have blogged about Patisserie de Paris more than once (see this post from my 2017 #Gauteng52 series); it’s one of the best bakeries in Joburg. Normally the Patisserie also has a fantastic sit-down café and French cheese counter, but of course things are different at the moment. The Patisserie is currently selling bread, pastries, and take-away coffee, which you can either have delivered or pick up through the bakery’s front gate.
