Life goes on with a lockdown routine

It has been four weeks now since the lockdown began and it seems like a lifetime has passed. Looking back who would have ever believed we could all be ok with staying inside and - if some governments have their way - even have our every step geo-tracked?!? How fast plans can change and how adaptable human beings can be?

We have been confined to our flat in Paris for a month and the city has never seen sooooo much sunshine and blue skies.....EVER!

It is also eerily quiet. For a country that receives 91 million tourists a year going out for a jog before 10am or after 7pm - with my justification approved by the state - is like running through a Woodie Allen movie set... surreal!

During this period of confinement, many a moment gets stuck in my mind and I am sure they will remain with me once all this is over. Hearing Andrea Bocelli singing from an open balcony window while running past the Eiffel Tower last night was definitely a magical one.

Parisian attitude has shifted tremendously... people are friendlier and actually smile and talk to each other. We are still allowed to go out during the day to shop for essentials at supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries and.... the wine shop is also open! This tells you about the country's priorities... if we go under it will be in style as always!

The highlight of many kids are the nightly applauses at 8pm when Parisians step out onto their balconies paying tribute to the health workers in a collective act of solidarity. During this nightly show of appreciation the little ones get to bang pots, blow horns and make as much noise as they can.

In general people are respecting the rules and regulations also due to salty fines handed out by the police who are all over the city. Many road checks have been set up before Easter to make sure Parisians don't escape to the countryside taking the virus with them and spreading it.

So far, we have cancelled a trip to Ibiza, one to Lugano and Semana Santa in Madrid... but not a person prone to regrets, I am planning my next suntanning session on my parquet floor in front of the window... because desperate times require desperate measures!