Albufeira's Forum : “There’s a dark cloud hanging over us.”

“There’s a dark cloud hanging over us.” : Hi Avril my friend, lovely to...

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 23:26:36 +0000

Author: Jayjan
Subject: 11422
Posted: 28/April/2020 at 23:26

Hi Avril my friend, lovely to hear from you. Tried sending you a birthday message on facebook but to no avail. Have you left facebook? BTW hope you, Peter, your sons and your lovely grandson are ok . Big hugs xxxxx

“There’s a dark cloud hanging over us.” : A sad post. We are all in the...

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:16:39 +0000

Author: Avril
Subject: 11422
Posted: 28/April/2020 at 21:16

A sad post. We are all in the middle of a nightmare. Things may have changed forever to be honest. The effects will be felt for years to come. I find myself at home these days with nothing to do but reflect on happier times. Albufeira was a big part of my life once upon a time. Isolation has brought me back to this forum. I see many friends/acquaintanses are till on here from years gone by. Where did those years go? I hope you are all well and staying safe. Take care, from Av and Peter x

“There’s a dark cloud hanging over us.” : Such a sad post but perfectly...

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:29:46 +0000

Author: dbaxter
Subject: 11422
Posted: 20/March/2020 at 16:29

Such a sad post but perfectly understanding. I know that it will be many months before we can return to our beloved Albufeira but in the mean time do please keep the pictures coming as a reminder of the good times past and I confident, better times to come

“There’s a dark cloud hanging over us.” : It hurts us but we feel we have...

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:36:03 +0000

Author: administrator
Subject: 11422
Posted: 16/March/2020 at 13:36

It hurts us but we feel we have to make this statement.

To all whoplan on visiting Albufeira or the Algarve region in the coming weeks,

Pleaseunderstand that the situation is dire and that you, unlike any other day untilnow, are not welcome here. The spread of Covid-19 has reached Portugal andexceptional measures are being taken and put in place. Frontiers will probably beclosed soon, and tourists will not be able to travel to our country. Althoughthis will cause a catastrophic economic impact on the tourism industry,directly and to the rest of the local economy as a result, we are forced toaccept these drastic measures, especially since some business owners are stillplacing their business interest in front of the general public health. Part ofthe few tourists that are currently visiting also don’t seem to be followingthe evolving news and behave like nothing serious is happening, or believe itonly happens to other and they are not at risk.

These behavioursare causing serious concern to the locals and to the authorities. As a result,a general state of emergency will likely be declared and we are not going tolike what comes next, a mandatory general quarantine. A complete lock down for anunknown period will be in effect and that will mean an end to any leisureactivity and any gathering of people all around. Only short trips to get essentialgoods will be authorised.

As you canimagine, this will cause an unprecedented economic and social crisis and every localbusiness will be affected and many might close permanently. What we ask toeveryone who was planning on coming here and spend their holidays, is to postponetheir trip for the time being. After this situation is under control and it issafe to travel, we are hoping and expecting your visit in large numbers and by so,help everyone living in the Algarve giving us a chance to recover. We know thisyear will be "Annus Horribilis", but withyour help and fraternity we will make it through together.

Enjoy your stay in Albufeira,… just not at the moment.

We will be looking for ways you can help remotely your favoritedestination overcome the current crisis. Any ideas are welcome.