Travel - would you go?

Thanks Lep. I think I would be happy to be in Spain now but not happy with the trip to get there. I am not sure I could tolerate the gang of three that were on your coach from Cork to Dublin nor people standing in my face because they got excited about their suitcase on the carousel.

Saw two people on Friday entering our local supermarket with their masks under their chins. Another idiot walking around with a a face visor on that looked more like a peak cap it was protruding so much.

If I was the type of person who could ignore these idiots I would probably have an easier journey.
 
The problem is the guidelines are all over the place at present, The present Government are not on top of things the last one Did a good job keeking people in the loop at all times,
 
I do not think there should be any guidelines to tell people how to wear their masks properly or how to stay two meters apart . Unfortunately it is only when Covid knocks on their door that the true reality of its consequences are really seen and then it is perhaps too late to start make people be more responsible.
 
I was referring to the number of people allowed and so forth, Leo put more energy into keeping people up to date Michal is not interested,
 
kinnjohn said:
I was referring to the number of people allowed and so forth, Leo put more energy into keeping people up to date Michal is not interested,
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All details are published and updated regularly on the Government website. At this stage leaders need to be more focused on other matters than spoon feeding people who can't follow along.
 
Leo said:
All details are published and updated regularly on the Government website. At this stage leaders need to be more focused on other matters than spoon feeding people who can't follow along.
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Considering Leo had to go to the AG to get clarification that 200 people were able to attend outdoor events which even the hospitality industry or Failte Ireland didn't know about, I don't think we can give out about people asking questions about what is allowed and what isn't. Unless we are all allowed to ring up the AG and ask him if something is allowed??..
 
joer said:
I do not think there should be any guidelines to tell people how to wear their masks properly or how to stay two meters apart
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Well after 18 months of Covid, it is obvious that there are numerous people walking about who haven't a clue and they never will.
 
Sunny said:
Considering Leo had to go to the AG to get clarification that 200 people were able to attend outdoor events which even the hospitality industry or Failte Ireland didn't know about, I don't think we can give out about people asking questions about what is allowed and what isn't. Unless we are all allowed to ring up the AG and ask him if something is allowed??..
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Usually when politicians seek the AG's advice it is just to get independent verification to shut down the opposition.

The guidelines themselves are clear enough, I suspect @kinnjohn wasn't looking to organise a similar party....
 
Just an update on the resort:-
1. Supermarkets are well policed regarding wearing of face-masks. Plastic gloves are supplied free. You'd want to be a brave person to not wear a face mask. The security people in all the supermarkets carry batons. Meat and Fish counters have little roped "aisles" which are laid out to ensure self distancing and proper queueing.
2. Restaurants are much quieter than say two years ago. Staff appear to be good preparing tables and chairs against Covid. Food is excellent as usual. I had a 3 course meal last night including a massive steak for €13.50. All restaurants do take-aways too.
3. Our Pits Stop on our daily walk is working fine with pints of lager @ €1.50 each.
4. Do I feel safer in resort than I would in Cork? Absolutely no doubt, Yes!
5. We are not sorry we travelled, in fact, we're delighted we did. It just takes a little effort to observe restrictions and most in our part of Spain have bought into that.
6. I share all of Kimmagegirl's sentiments above. We're quiet people and always try to avoid confrontation. The situation on the bus from Cork was worse than I described; teenage son of one of the aforementioned ladies kept smoking his vape and blew the residue under the seat in front of him and used the bus charging facility to keep his vape at full strength. One of the ladies played the Clancy Brothers at full pelt from her mobile phone (and this was from 5.30am). Thank You God for giving me patience.
 
I think for me, it is about getting to Spain. When there I know that I will be OK. Rent an apartment, walk the promenade, sit in the corner/outside table of the restaurant, avoid crowds.

I just cannot abide the Irish scangers and yobs and the excited groups of people all talking over each other at the tops of their voices.

I don't understand why the bus driver in Lep's situation didn't do something about these yobs on the bus. Unfortunately they are everywhere.
 
My Ryanair replacement Gift Vouchers (not replacement flight vouchers) for cancelled flights need to be used by next month. I was just wondering has anyone had the timeframe for using these extended?

I was hoping to fly to a destination next year that Ryanair has not yet loaded on to it's system for 2022. Current flights end in March. Anyone know when Ryanair load it's 2022 timetables for the lesser travelled routes?
 
For what it’s worth, my recent experience with ryanair and Italy was very positive. It requires a bit of care and attention to properly complete the passenger locator form (which also has to be completed separately abroad for the return journey) and to upload the covid passport to Ryanair’s site. Both documents were checked at passport control in Italy.

As Leper had said, there was little social distancing at boarding or at the luggage carousels the although almost everyone wore masks. Apart from boarding and the luggage carousel, it was generally a pleasant experience. While not all food outlets are open, there are still a good number of food and retail options.


In Italy itself, there was much more rigorous compliance with safety guidelines than in Dublin but given that most activity is outdoors, this didn’t really matter at all.

Within 72 hours of return to Ireland, a new passenger locator form needs to be completed electronically after which you receive Email confirmation. This confirmation needs to be shown at check-in along with the covid passport.

Those without a covid passport require a negative pcr test taken within 72 hours of return. This can be difficult to organise, particularly given the time needed to get the result. Again, this is checked at the point of check-in. This seems to be strictly enforced. The son of a friend of mine was prevented from boarding because his pcr test was carried out 78 hours before the flight.

All things considered, it’s definitely more difficult administratively to travel, particularly if traveling with children but the experience, once abroad, is generally no more onerous than in Ireland.
 
Travelling to Spain do we need another QR cert despite already having one. Maybe Lep or anyone whose been could help?
 
Black Sheep said:
Travelling to Spain do we need another QR cert despite already having one. Maybe Lep or anyone whose been could help?
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The Irish cert is part of the EU scheme. I know the German one scans here (the UK one also scans just FYI)

So you should be fine
 
Black Sheep said:
Travelling to Spain do we need another QR cert despite already having one. Maybe Lep or anyone whose been could help?
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1. Your current Covid passport is OK for multiple trips.
2. You will need to fill out the online Passenger Locator Form for each trip abroad and the respective return. For Spain it is pretty detailed even down to your seat number.
3. If you are using Ryanair you must upload both for each adult on "checking in" or before the flight leaves.
 
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1. More Spaniards are staycationing this year. Fewer Brits around. Restaurants fill up from 9.00pm. You must wear facemasks even on their terraces until you are seated. If you must visit the toilet you must wear a facemask enroute.
2. There is a 1.00am curfew and this is policed with a larger Policíá Local presence.
3. You will not be let into a supermarket or bus without wearing a face-mask. Failure will draw problems from the security or police.
4. Many wear facemasks outdoors even in the heat.
5. Failure to observe restrictions will land you in trouble anywhere in the resort. Spaniards tend to contact police faster than us Irish. And the police react.
 
Leper said:
6. I share all of Kimmagegirl's sentiments above. We're quiet people and always try to avoid confrontation. The situation on the bus from Cork was worse than I described; teenage son of one of the aforementioned ladies kept smoking his vape and blew the residue under the seat in front of him and used the bus charging facility to keep his vape at full strength. One of the ladies played the Clancy Brothers at full pelt from her mobile phone (and this was from 5.30am). Thank You God for giving me patience.
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I was on a bus transfer in Lanzarote (arriving there) once when my first son was around 6. A group of young women in front of us (the generic word to describe them would be skangers) were having a very sexually explicit conversation. When I asked them to tone down their language they became very aggressive and more descriptive about their anticipated exploits. When the bus stopped at the next resort the police took them off the bus. It was the best part of the holiday. Thankfully it wasn't where I was staying. It's been taxis or hire cars since.
 
We are travelling to Portugal at the end of September, and will also be leaving from Portugal, but we have also booked 3 nights across the border in Spain, having looked at websites for travel to Spain regarding filling in a location form, there seems to be none if you are crossing the border by car, is this correct, or will we be stopped at the border by police?
 
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