Not having proper exposure to sunlight seems to be making recovery from jet lag more difficult. I woke up about 2am, dozed on and off, fell asleep again about 5am, and woke up at 6:30. During my intermittent dozing I placed an order for a monitor, some Oz power cords for my laptop and hub, and a power strip. Although there are several double electrical outlets in the room, the spacing of the pair of outlets in each one doesn’t allow for two adaptors to be used, so getting the Australian cords is important for being able to connect all my computer equipment.

The meals are being provided by an outside contractor, but we can also order some things from the hotel bistro. I’ll see how much variety we get before taking that option. This was lunch today, not too bad. Today will mainly be about settling in and getting set up to start working (that’s what the monitor is for). The room is provided with a small fridge, and dish washing supplies. Fresh linens get provided every four days; we do our own sheet changes and put the used items in a bag and put them outside the door to be collected. Laundry can be done at a cost, but I brought some quick-dry gym shorts and shirts which I can wash and dry easily.

I had a brief interaction (our meals get left on small tables outside our rooms) with the woman next door who also arrived yesterday. She already seemed in a bad mood about the whole thing; I hate to think how she will be after two weeks.

The quarantine period is fourteen nights, so I will be free on 15 October, subject to testing negative for COVID-19. My first test will be tomorrow, and then another one on day ten.