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 HKOwen  Hong Kong 09 Dec 19 1.11pm |
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Very sad, looks like no more survivors.
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Invalid user 2019  09 Dec 19 7.08pm |
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Some tourist spots are perhaps worth giving a miss. Still, horrendously unfortunate timing for those caught up in this.
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| stuckinbristol In the woodwork. 09 Dec 19 9.21pm |
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Said on the radio "popular tourist attraction, upto 50 people could be there", Luckily not that popular.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 09 Dec 19 10.39pm |
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I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing. Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano. It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger. Let's hope for some good news from NZ.
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willardnz  Wanganui 10 Dec 19 4.30am |
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oh there could be police prosecutions yet, the island was quite active the week before....that should be the end of tours out there....condolences to all. [Link] Edited by willardnz (10 Dec 2019 7.16am)
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| willardnz Wanganui 10 Dec 19 4.32am |
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There are about three ferry's at any one time going in to the island and leaving etc (and helicopters fly in too)...each one carries around 50 people...they were the unfortunate ones on the island at the time.... Originally posted by stuckinbristol
Said on the radio "popular tourist attraction, upto 50 people could be there", Luckily not that popular. Edited by willardnz (10 Dec 2019 4.44am)
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| Invalid user 2019 10 Dec 19 7.48pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing. Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano. It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger. Let's hope for some good news from NZ. We're too concerned about your travels now Badger and have decided that you should go to centre parcs instead I agree on the NZ news front though, not the greatest couple of years for them
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| Badger11 Beckenham 11 Dec 19 7.44am |
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Originally posted by dollardays
We're too concerned about your travels now Badger and have decided that you should go to centre parcs instead I agree on the NZ news front though, not the greatest couple of years for them I'm enjoying my retirement, sorry Greta but I am doing a lot of flying from now on.
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| chris123 hove actually 11 Dec 19 7.58am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing. Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano. It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger. Let's hope for some good news from NZ. If you're looking for Krakatoa it's west of Java and the one in Bali is now a rather excellent golf course.
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| Stirlingsays 11 Dec 19 9.46am |
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Was surprised to learn that these tourists knew the volcano was active. So essentially it's a case of when not if....a disaster waiting to happen. There were children taken on there by tourists. Seems irresponsible......By all means, go as adults but taking children to an active volcano.....just because the local area sets up a method of making money from it. Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Dec 2019 9.47am)
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 11 Dec 19 4.25pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Was surprised to learn that these tourists knew the volcano was active. So essentially it's a case of when not if....a disaster waiting to happen. There were children taken on there by tourists. Seems irresponsible......By all means, go as adults but taking children to an active volcano.....just because the local area sets up a method of making money from it. Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Dec 2019 9.47am) I'm just thinking of Naples and the Canaries. Both of which I have been to recently.
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