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Re: road block
[Re: IslandLover74]
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03/09/2016 03:28 PM
03/09/2016 03:28 PM
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IslandLover74 said: To do that in the US, you need permits, and authorization, or you will land in jail. They are not just protesting, they are blocking the way for people to get to their homes. I just know that if after 14 hours of travel, if that protest is still going on, and they won't let us through, there are going to be issues. If you don't respect another sovereign nation's way of doing things, perhaps you should not go? Indeed. irina <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: road block
[Re: irina]
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03/09/2016 03:40 PM
03/09/2016 03:40 PM
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pat
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Irina,
Why do I think everyone's getting all worked up over something most of us would not even have known about if not for the internet posting here, though posting it was a good thing for most people to read about it, and that chances are very good it will be over by this evening or tomorrow night at the latest?
Do you remember any lasting longer than that, Irina? I do feel sorry for those who were actually inconvenienced - like the people who live there and actually HAVE to get out, but they've always made allowances for fire and medical emergency responders and the like so it really isn't a safety thing as far as I know.
Its the way things are often done there - nothing new, and as far as I can tell, nothing illegal by French side island law. Inconvenient? Yes! And particularly so to visitors who don't get it, but it is what it is. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: road block
[Re: irina]
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03/09/2016 04:19 PM
03/09/2016 04:19 PM
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irina said:
If you don't respect another sovereign nation's way of doing things, perhaps you should not go? Indeed. irina <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> I agree Irina, well said. Of course it affects the tourists. Disrupting the government's cash cow is sometimes the only way to get them to listen. To those who are upset by this action should thank their stars it isn't an uprising, a military coup with death & destruction as in some countries. Then you'd be worried more about your lives than whether or not you can get to a beach!
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Re: road block
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03/09/2016 04:58 PM
03/09/2016 04:58 PM
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Oh, Island Lover, it's not a matter of being supportive of these actions but more of understanding that any time you travel there can be and often are things that go wrong and this is but one of them. It's all part of the travel experience. Look how many got caught up and stranded in France last year when Air France went on strike.
And while no one can say it with absolute certainty. THERE IS EVERY CHANCE THIS ACTION WILL BE LONG DONE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE WITH YOUR FAMILY. and you're worrying needlessly. Why not wait until tomorrow and if there's still an action going on, you might want to check with your trip insurance carrier and see how they handle trip interruptions.
Last edited by pat; 03/09/2016 05:02 PM.
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pat
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