Gentlefolk,
This post gives a summary of all the posts done in 2020.
Two big events this year from our perspective: our 3 week trip to India 22 Feb - 16 March; and the Covid-19 pandemic which hit the world from about March 2020.
President Trump continued to puzzle and amaze; he lost the election on 3 November but refused to concede.
Alex
Olah’s blog: alexolah.blogspot.com
This blog was started in February 2014 and describes
the lives of Alex & Vera Olah. After
6 years teaching English in China (2009 – 2016) they returned to Australia in
September 2016. They are now retired and living in Canberra.
Index
for 2020 (Post #201 - Post #236)
|
Post Number and date posted in 2020 |
Events described in post |
|
Post
#201 posted 5 January 2020. |
Visit
by Andrew’s Rarotonga mob: Tatari, Uriia, Angelina, Chuaana. |
|
Post
#202 posted 31 January. |
John
Holmes birthday lunch on 18 January. |
|
Post
#203 posted 21 February.. |
Visit
by Oda and Marion to Canberra & Wee Jasper. Eddie
started Big School (Kindergarten). |
|
Post
#204 posted 20 March. |
On
22 February 2020 we flew to Delhi for the start of our 24 day India Grandeur
Tour. This post describes the flights with Singapore Airlines and our time in
Delhi. We stayed at the Vivanta by Taj Hotel at Dwarka for 2 nights, 22 &
23 February 2020. |
|
Post
#205 posted 20 March. |
Describes
our visit to Agra (highlights: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort). We stayed at the
Mansingh Palace Hotel for one night, 24 February 2020. |
|
Post
#206 posted 21 March. |
Describes
our visit to Jaipur (aka The Pink City) in Rajasthan State. We stayed at the
Sarovar Premier Hotel for 2 nights, 25 & 26 February 2020. |
|
Post
#207 posted 21 March. |
Describes
our visit to Pushkar in Rajasthan State (highlight: the Brahma Temple). We
stayed in Dera Masuda Resort for one night, 27 February 2020. |
|
Post
#208 posted 22 March. |
Describes
our visit to Jodhpur (aka The Blue City), Rajasthan State (highlights: Mehrangarh
Fort and the new Palace). We stayed at The Ummed Resort for two nights, 28
& 29 February 2020. |
|
Post
#209 posted 24 March. |
Describes
our visit to Udaipur, Rajasthan State (highlights: Jain Temple, City Palace
Museum, Lake Pichola and Jagmandir Island). We stayed at the Kehloor Hotel
for two nights, 1 & 2 March 2020. With its hills and lakes, Udaipur was
the most attractive city we have seen so far. |
|
Post
#210 posted 26 March. |
Describes
our visit to Mumbai (aka Bombay) (highlights: Gateway of India monument,
Leopold’s Café). Mumbai is India’s business center, a huge, bustling,
exciting city. We stayed in the
Ambassador Hotel in Churchgate for 2 nights, 3 & 4 March 2020. We
instantly felt at home in Mumbai. |
|
Post
#211 posted 27 March. |
Describes
our visit to Chennai (aka Madras) the capital of Tamil Nadu State (highlights:
St Thomas Cathedral; Marina Beach). We stayed in the comfortable Crowne Plaza
Hotel for 2 nights, 5 & 6 March 2020. |
|
Post
#212 posted 29 March. |
Describes
our visit to Puducherry (aka Pondicherry, or just Pondy) (highlights: Auroville;
French Quarter). We stayed in the Accor Metropolitan Hotel for one night, 7
March 2020. |
|
Post
#213 posted 30 March |
Describes
our visit to Trichy (proper name Triuchirappalli) (highlights: steep Rock
Fort Temple; busy Sri Ranganathaswarmy Temple with its 7 gates). We stayed in
the Sangam Hotel for one night, 8 March 2020. |
|
Post
#214 posted 31 March. |
Describes
our visit to Madurai, Tamil Nadu State (highlights: Sri Meenakshi Temple
dedicated to Shiva and his wife; autorickshaw ride through the city). We stayed in the JC Residency for 2 nights,
9 & 10 March. |
|
Post
#215 posted 1 April. |
Describes
our stay at the Mountain Courtyard Resort, Thekkady, Kerala State on 11 March
2020. |
|
Post
#216 posted 1 April. |
Describes
our stay on the houseboat at Alleppey, Kerala for the night of 12 March 2020. |
|
Post
#217 posted 2 April. |
Describes
our visit to Cochin (aka Kochi), Kerala State, our final destination on this
tour (highlights: the old districts of Cochin Fort and Jew Town). We had a spacious room in the Crowne Plaza
Hotel for two nights 13 & 14 March 2020. We flew to Singapore on Sunday
night, 15 March 2020, and then on to Sydney. |
|
Post
#218 posted 4 April. |
A
summary / overview of our visit to India. |
|
Post #219 Posted 12 April. |
First
100 days of Covid-19. |
|
Post #220 Posted 19 April. |
Covid-19
during ten days 10-19 April 2020 (then every 10 days). Richard Roberts died 13 April 2020. |
|
Post #221 Posted 29 April. |
Covid-19
in the period 20 – 29 April 2020. Richard
Robert’s funeral. |
|
Post #222 Posted 9 May. |
Covid-19
during period 30 April – 9 May 2020. Vera’s
cataract operation (left eye). |
|
Post #223 Posted 19 May. |
Covid-19 during period 10 – 19May 2020. Vera’s cataract operation (right eye). Andrew & family visited Canberra (first time we saw the grandkids since February). |
|
Post #224 Posted 29 May. |
Covid-19
during period 20 – 29 May 2020. |
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Post #225 Posted 8 June. |
Covid-19
during period 30 May – 8 June 2020. Death
of George Floyd (“I can’t breath”) followed by Black Lives Matter
demonstrations in many cities. USA
exits from the World Health Organization. Our trip to Sydney. |
|
Post #226 Posted 18 June. |
Covid-19
during period 9 – 18 June 2020. |
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Post #227 Posted 9 July. |
Covid-19
during period 29 June – 8 July 2020. Visit
to Canberra by Geoff Gray and Albert. |
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Post #229 Posted 19 July. |
Covid-19
during period 9 – 18 July 2020 (200 Days of CV19). (no
more major commentary on Covid, back to monthly posts). |
|
Post # 230 Posted 1 August. |
Vera’s
ukulele class. John
Holmes not eating solid food. |
|
Post #231 Posted 31 August. |
Our
trip to Brisbane 2 – 17 August 2020. |
|
Post #232 Posted 30 September. |
Australian
economy in recession: GDP Q1 -0.3%; Q2 -7%. Vera’s
ukulele. |
|
Post #233 Posted 31 October. |
Visit
to Canberra by Carole & Rob Hodge. ACT
election 17 September (I worked on pre-polling for 3 weeks). Our
trip to Mudgee and Sydney. 300
Days of CV19. |
|
Post #234 Posted 30 November. |
Attended
2 Book launches: Geoff Raby on China; Paul Kelly & Troy Bramston on the
Palace letters. Visit
to Canberra by Angie and Howard Eakins. Planting
of Aust – China Friendship Tree. Joseph
Saputra’s funeral. Nanik’s
birthday celebration at Lark Hill Winery. USA
Election: Electoral College votes Biden 306, Trump 232, but Trump alleged
election was rigged and did not concede. |
|
Post #253 Posted 31 December. |
Visit
to Canberra by Andrew & family 20 – 25 December. Xmas
celebrations for the extended Olah family. John
Holmes’ funeral 31 December. |
|
Post #236 Posted 31 December. (this post) |
Index
of posts in 2020 (this post). |
Vera & Alex Olah
Canberra, Australia
Thursday 31 December 2020.
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