The 2nd week of self-isolation starts with our birthday celebration for Monty, who turns twenty. We celebrate on March 21st, a week in advance because he is leaving our current location to start his new “crisis job” supporting critical infrastructure for the Austrian broadcast company ORF.
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| Happy birthday! |
March, 21st
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| The world, especially Europe, turns red! |
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| The Austrian figures March, 21st |
March, 22nd
Sunday, we decided to go for a 2 hours hike to “Hochstrass”. The temperature dropped below zero this night, we saw snow on the surrounding hills.
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| Italian menu @ the camper |
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| The Austrian figures March, 22nd |
March, 23rd
To reduce social contact, we decided to stock up food and beverages for a period of 2 weeks minimum.
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| The shopping list for 2 weeks |
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| Full stock @ Lidl supermarket |
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| Usage of rubber gloves obligatory … |
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| Done … |
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| The Austrian figures March, 23rd |
March, 24th
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| No people around “Wiener Naschmarkt” – a traditional market @ Vienna city centre |
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| One of the last tourist shops still open @ first district, Vienna city centre |
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| Weekday, empty parking in front of “SCS” shopping centre near Vienna |
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| The Austrian figures March, 24th |
March, 25th
Temperatures are still around zero during the night, at daytime little snow is expected. Anyway, we start our daily hike.
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| Snowing & cold again … |
The main Austrian government dashboard for the visualisation of current CORONA COVID 19 numbers is offline ???
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| March, 25th no data, dashboard is offline |
March, 26th
Numbers March, 26. 15:00
The main Austrian government dashboard for the visualisation of current CORONA COVID 19 numbers is online again!
March, 27th
Today, “DPD” delivered radio communication equipment to update our existing equipment to ensure our ability to email and communicate worldwide in case of “black out” or a break-down of the “normal” internet and telephone infrastructure.
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| Ready for emergency radio communication |
March, 28th
Again we decide to go for a 4 hours hike.
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| Break after 2 hours, homemade bread & cheese. |
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| On the way back home, nice track, nice weather! |
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| Outdoor kitchen is open! |
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| Flip Flop time is on … |
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| Mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, yummy! |
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| The Austrian figures March, 28th |
After 2 Weeks of self-isolation in Austria, most of the European countries followed this drastic step, nobody (no politician, nor experts) wants to predict a possible end of the lock-down. All countries hope to see a reduction of the day by day increase of the COVID-19 infections. But all published numbers and graphs do not show positive indications.
For sure, we are on the beginning of a long process of drastic decisions and actions turning European countries in a long-lasting period of depression. Great Britain, USA and other regions will follow as soon as COVID testing is available there.
While the economy in Europe is in critical condition, economic boosts and support programs are made by the governments. But I do not think that the European economy will survive without major damage. I predict a minimum loss of 10-15% of European GDP for 2020.
