Not A Normal Mommy blog
Day 11 – Lockdown in Spain Lockdown with family means we can leave the house to get food & pharmacy items – one person only. We can access ATMs & essential service workers can continue working. This seems to extend to tradespeople as well. All bars, restaurants, theatres, churches, clubs, etc. are closed until April […]
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Sobrevivir a la Cuarentena Hace unas semanas, estuvimos esquiando en Suiza, a una distancia de tan solo un canto tirolés del norte de Italia. Suiza tenía, entonces, 7 casos reconocidos de Covid-19. Nuestro país de adopción, España, tenía algunos cientos. Hoy en día, ya hay más de ¨17.147¨, mientras que en Suiza , ¨3.438¨. Basándose […]
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A few weeks ago we were skiing in Switzerland – yodeling distance from Northern Italy. Switzerland had 7 reported cases of Covid-19. Our adopted home country of Spain had a few hundred. Today, Spain is reporting: ¨17,147¨, and Switzerland ¨3,438¨. Based on population density Switzerland actually has a higher incident rate than Spain. This happened […]
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Kyoto After leaving Tokyo, we took the bullet train to Kyoto (home of the Geisha). All very easy, super civilized, and fast. Kyoto is everything you think it should be. The former Japanese capital is far less manic than Tokyo and steeped with mysticism. A city of zen shrines, lush gardens, wooded mountains, and exotic […]
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You finally made it to Tokyo. Where do you possibly start? The Japanese capitol is swimming with a whopping 38 million people. You’re likely overwhelmed and tired. So tired. The jetlag is a painstaking reality after your 12 hour (maybe longer) haul. Depending on the time of day you arrive – you might want to […]
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We obviously can’t rush Down Under to save the koalas. Nor can we summons up the Rain Gods by doing a dance. Most of us would be entirely useless to a local fire brigade. But that doesn’t render us helpless. By skipping a Starbucks coffee for a day, or two – you can help. There is an initiative called: #fightfirewithafiver. It’s brilliant and if everyone pulls together – your few dollars can make a huge impact.
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The Initial News Like the rest of the world, I was horrified to wake up to the news that Notre-Dame de Paris was lit up in flames. It was truly disheartening and shocking to see the footage of the beautiful (850 year-old) Parisian masterpiece ablaze. I’m in Japan and was a bit late to get […]
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