You may recall last November I had hoped we would be back in January but for one reason then another that plan didn’t quite come to fruition. There was then a vague idea of popping across in the spring, but that hasn’t happened either! And then there was COVID-19, which has scuppered everyone’s travel plans.
So we are now staying safe at home in England, and thinking of family and friends everywhere as we all come to terms with the crisis. Hopefully by the autumn things will have returned to normal, what ever that will be, and we will have returned to our beloved Portugal.
The main reason for posting today, apart from updating you on where we are, is to share with you a summary of the FCO advice for Portugal in light of coronavirus.
Portugal declared a state of emergency on 18 March, and everyone has been instructed to remain at home unless they need to carry out one of the following activities:
- to buy food or other essential items
- to go to work if unable to work from home
- to go to hospital or health centres
- to carry out caring or similar duties or in case of real need
- to return to their primary residence
- to exercise outdoors or walk pets, for short periods (ie not the walk below!) and never in groups
For the latest information, visit the Portuguese Ministry of Health website (available in English by clicking on the green globe symbol). If you are feeling unwell and need assistance, call the Ministry’s helplines on:
- Mainland Portugal: (+351) 808 24 24 24, press 5 for English.
- Madeira, call (+351) 800 24 24 20.
- Azores, call (+351) 808 24 60 24.
Stay safe everyone, and be kind. I hope to follow this post with another one in a few days, and maybe even share with you the full tale behind all these photographs. They were taken on a lovely walk we did on this day last year, I hope they bring a smile to your face.
These are beautiful Becky. Hope that you and your family are all safe and well
Thank you so much Su, and huge apologies for delay in replying. I have been checking the spam and pending folders regularly, but this one has only just appeared despite it been written weeks ago.
Fingers crossed everything will be back to normal soon. Stay safe.
Hiya I am so so sorry for delay in replying. I have been checking the pending folders regularly, but this has just appeared. Most strange. Our world though i guess it even stranger!
Thanks Becky, the flowers are pretty, and best wishes for you and your family during this crisis
thank you so much Alice, hope you are also staying safe and well xx
Such beautiful photos. Stay safe!
Thank you so much, and you stay safe too
Stay well, and thanks for the lovely photos.
Thank you, and you stay well too
Stay safe yourself. 😀 😀
Love the poppies, looking forward to the full post. Stay safe 🙂
Thanks, and you xxx
Hopefully Becky things will be back to normal sooner rather than later. That’s my hope that I’m constantly sending out.
I really hope so Tom xx
🙂
Lovely images, looking forward to the story, Becky!
Thanks Sue, I look forward to sharing. And even more to catching up in an hour 🙂
Yay!!
Thanks Becky, I don’t suppose I will see Portugal for some time, or anywhere else for that matter. Lovely pictures, do tell the story.
Thanks Andrew, and yes I know rather sad to think none of us will be going anywhere for a while. I just keep reminding myself that it is good for the environment!!
ooh and yes I will tell the tale!