An Irish woman's year long adventure in China was dashed when the coronavirus pandemic put the nation on lockdown.
She told the Irish Mirror: "I did end up coming home briefly around Christmas time and went back after Christmas."No one really knew what to expect at the time. I suppose everyone thought this was something that would blow over on its own after a week or two. These restrictions were extended to curfews where residents could only leave the communities between specific hours of that "day of freedom.""There were still some borders open to people coming straight from China. They were limited but there were still some options. Instagram "It was quite difficult, the first few weeks were fine. I did manage to keep busy in that time but as the weeks went on it became increasingly more difficult to quarantine on my own like that.
Susan said: "You know, when you're put on the spot like that it's hard to know what the correct thing is. "I spent two nights sleeping in airports on the way home and when I eventually just landed on Irish soil it was quite emotional.