Day 16: Everything stops!

Construction is now halted in Victoria because the compliance with COVID restrictions in the industry hasn't been as good as it should be. 

DAMN!

Chris, doing exactly the right thing, calls us to say he can't come to finish up, but will need to come to retrieve his tools, which he left behind on Monday night (yesterday).

This could be the last post for some time....

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