The guide's diary from the red zone

Well, because of the coronavirus, the night between 7 and 8 March 2020 we became a so called red zone, and we are going to be until April 3. During the next weeks, being forcedly unemployed as a tour guide, I’m going to monitor the situation keeping a sort of a diary. In a pretty sober way, rejecting fake news and panic speech.


The diary was closed on April 6 and is now available as a book issued in the Finisterrae series.

Monday, 6 April 2020. Day 30
Morning. Of course, no
Evening. Going on?

Saturday, 4 April 2020. Day 28
Evening. Fantomas

Friday, 3 April 2020. Day 27
Evening. Stay in control

Thursday, 2 April 2020. Day 26
Morning. We and they

Wednesday, 1 April 2020. Day 25
Afternoon. A new doctor

Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Day 24
Evening. Children

Monday, 30 March 2020. Day 23
Morning. Take care of yourself

Sunday, 29 March 2020. Day 22
Evening. Parasites

Saturday, 28 March 2020. Day 21
Evening. Learn how to organise your time

Friday, 27 March 2020. Day 20
Afternoon. I just have to
Evening. A real leader

Thursday, 26 March 2020. Day 19
Afternoon. What’s the weather like?
Evening. Young Mozart

Wednesday, 25 March 2020. Day 18
Afternoon. Tombola!

Monday, 23 March 2020. Day 16
Morning. An illustrious victim
Afternoon and evening. Incidence rate

Sunday, 22 March 2020. Day 15
Morning. The two sides of the coin
Evening. New restrictions

Saturday, 21 March 2020. Day 14
Afternoon. Shut down everything but jogging
Evening. A clear picture

Friday, 20 March 2020. Day 13
Morning. So much more complicated
Afternoon. The mayor’s ordinance

Thursday, 19 March 2020. Day 12
Morning. Figures
Evening. Water and soap

Wednesday, 18 March 2020. Day 11
Morning. Saint Anselm’s Day
Afternoon. Video games
Evening. An elegy before sleeping

Tuesday, 17 March 2020. Day 10
Morning. One thing I will miss
Afternoon. An ancient document to be found in Genoa
Evening. Be happy with what you find

Monday, 16 March 2020. Day 9
Morning. An African Hemingway
Afternoon. Sending out invitations for a Saint Patrick’s Day remote party

Evening. A mistreated class

Sunday, 15 March 2020. Day 8
Morning. Drink a cold draught from the fountain
Afternoon. A real fiasco

Evening. Settling for a good play

Saturday, 14 March 2020. Day 7
Morning. Brother example is the best teacher
Afternoon. People and livestock

Evening. Clanging pans

Friday, 13 March 2020. Day 6
Morning. The avant-garde
Afternoon. An invitation

Evening. A musical flash mob

Thursday, 12 March 2020. Day 5
Morning. Birds singing in a spring-like sky
Afternoon. A nap after lunch
Evening. Print your self-certification

Wednesday, 11 March 2020. Day 4
Morning. Goldfish in a bowl and too much information
Afternoon. Infodemic
Evening. Jogging in a walled garden

Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Day 3
Morning. Colours
Afternoon. Some work to do
Evening. A telephone call

Monday, 9 March 2020. Day 2
Morning. Masks
Afternoon. A red-haired girl stretching in the armchair
Evening. Stay home as much as you can

Sunday, 8 March 2020. Day 1
Morning. The decree
Afternoon. First reactions
Evening. Exhibit cancelled


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