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  • Hong Kong: 21 days quarantine

  • So, I'm doing 21 days in a hotel in Hong Kong.

  • Day seven, breakfast.

  • And I need to put on a mask.

  • Breakfast is left outside your door in a 2 hour time slot.

  • Cold scrambles, cold, scrambled egg.

  • Sydney: 14 days hotel quarantine

  • I've been living in Spain for six years, but the time has come to return home.

  • And so after 24 hours of flying, I'm pretty jet lagged.

  • The sharp wrap on the door is not particularly welcome, but it does mean the breakfast has arrived.

  • Routine around mealtimes helps to structure the day.

  • I'm very lucky that I have a room that has a fantastic view looking right out over Darling Harbor.

  • It's gorgeous, and that really is a bonus.

  • Aaron is also lucky to be in a room with a view and his window opens.

  • I've just been reading emails and seeing what's going on in the news.

  • I've spent a bit of time on Facebook.

  • There are quarantine support groups on social media to help quarantiners to prepare themselves and get through the confinement.

  • I've been sitting down and staring at a screen for a couple of hours now, so I am gonna lie on my bed.

  • And read a book.

  • Right, there's just been a knock on the door, so that can only mean lunch.

  • Let's see what they've delivered for me.

  • A beef rice and something.

  • Having a stash of condiments can come in handy.

  • Add bit of flavor to the rice.

  • There she is.

  • Aaron's wife has just dropped him some treats at reception.

  • And my wife is spoiling me. Let's see.

  • She gets ready to call him from across the street.

  • Time for a bit of exercise.

  • Had a nice chat with my wife for a couple of hours, which always puts me in a good mood.

  • She brought me a nice coffee, and a little bit of cake, so I'm gonna have to do my best to work that off.

  • A daily exercise routine helps to keep positive.

  • I try to do 1000 steps at a time.

  • My four or five walks around the room.

  • It's a routine based around exercise, chats with friends, finding a house, finding a car, finding a job.

  • Right. Done my exercise, had a shower, caught up with some friends, watched a bit of trash TV, done a bit of reading, had my dinner.

  • Now, time for what I call my therapy.

  • I need to kind of wash my pajamas and T-shirts.

  • I'm not gonna lie.

  • I've actually found it quite therapeutic to do my laundry in here.

  • Then it's off to sleep...then eat and repeat.

Hong Kong: 21 days quarantine

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