what to do…

Almost every conversation is about Coronavirus, almost every thought goes to our loved ones and there are many emotions to process and decisions to consider.

So many of you from ‘home’ have been in touch to check in with me… thank you! But I think I should be the one checking in with you all! How are you? Hope you are all staying safe and looking after yourselves and each other.

Here in Tanzania, there have been no confirmed cases yet, but Kenya has just closed their borders so people are getting more and more worried.  I am feeling very safe and comfortable here, though!

The lodges where I work are getting one cancellation after another, which of course is not very good for business… tourism and hospitality is going to take an almighty blow! And so will my business, I suspect. All plans are up in the air and even the already confirmed work here at Singita for the autumn could be in jeopardy… It’ll be a tough year!

So, what are my options? For now I am taking it a week at a time. I was supposed to return to Europe for Easter – to spend time with family & friends – but my visa is valid for another 5 weeks, so might just wait out the situation here (relatively isolated) in the bush. And after that – well, who knows! Not going to panic, but carefully monitor the situation and only make decisions when I need to.

So on that note – back to work! And don’t forget to wash your hands, dammit – and sneeze into your elbow. 😉