Here in Portugal we're keeping our ears open for news, and have now made some contacts who will feed us info but I haven't yet found a reliable local news or government site with up to date info on. I've not received any info from Easyjet but in the Covid bit on their site they don't specifically discuss Portugal.
We've heard that beaches are apparently now closed to groups and bars and restaurants have to close by 21:30, none of which has any major effect on us.
Our plan is that if a full lockdown is announced then we will make every get home asap but until then we will sit tight. We have another 2.5 weeks to go. We have established three different accommodations we can definitely use (including this one) pretty much indefinitely if we get caught out and have to stay, but I'd need to sort out extending car hire, travel insurance (!!) and UK airport car parking. The villa with the pool would be favourite if they finish the current reworking of the pool! :-)
Most days we go walking for a few hours in the morning, usually driving out in the countryside where you rarely see anyone else, then spend the afternoon kicking around the apartment, on the roof terrace if it's warm enough ( - it usually is). We often drop into a beachside bar for a beer and baguette after the walking so we may or may not continue with that. Sometimes we've gone out for an evening meal and/or a beer or two but mostly not, so we can live without that.
I have no real grounds for saying so but I feel less at-risk here than I would at home, and costs are pretty much the same (assuming extended accomodation is fire sale pricing or free of course!) , so staying wouldn't really be a hardship except missing family and friends.
UPDATE: Beaches are not shut apparently. We did 7 miles along the boardwalk to the next village and back. I wonder if it helps that I'm holding my breath as I pass other people. As I'm not yet infected it can't be doing any harm... :-)
Some shops in the town have closed for voluntary quarantine - local souvenir shop for one (not that I've ever used it and I guess it's not that busy at this time of year anyway). This is really going to hurt a lot of businesses, small and large. Life may take years to return to "normal".
Last edited by: smokie on Sun 15 Mar 20 at 14:21
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