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Looks like a terror attack in Barcelona ...local media reporting two killed and several injured....ongoing. When is this ever going to end......

 

YES, very sad in so many, many ways. Just watching news reports now. Barcelona is one of our most favorite cities and know this area where it is happening well. Early, but unconfirmed reports of the "folks" involved being from northern Africa, local people being on "lock down", etc. Unfortunately, my view is that these "situations" will not be ending soon. It's a long, long discussion, but here is not the best place for such a sharing of background, history and opinions. This use of vehicles as a "weapon" of attack is a sad shift in the tactics by these terrible terrorists.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Did a June 7-19, 2011, cruise from Barcelona that had stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Dozens of nice visuals with key highlights, tips, comments, etc. We are now at 226,880 views for this live/blog re-cap, including much on wonderful Barcelona. Check these postings and added info at:

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474

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I hope the early reports of "at least 13 dead" is innacurate. One report was that a kosher restaurant was occupied by one of the drivers, but that news was a while ago.

 

This combined with the many weeks of anti-tourist demonstrations is making Barcelona glum.

 

Terrible news.

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I hope the early reports of "at least 13 dead" is innacurate. One report was that a kosher restaurant was occupied by one of the drivers, but that news was a while ago. This combined with the many weeks of anti-tourist demonstrations is making Barcelona glum. Terrible news.

 

Agree with Jeff on this being "terrible news". According to added news reports, below are a couple of visuals regarding one of the locations where some of the terror activity has happened in Barcelona. These seems to be right near their famed market area, plus in the center of the highly-busy Las Ramblas Avenue. Very sad!

 

THANKS! Terry in Ohio

 

Added news stories on the Jewish Deli location/situation at:

https://www.thejc.com/news/world/van-attack-outside-jewish-restaurant-in-barcelona-1.443028

http://www.jpost.com/International/Van-rams-into-crowd-in-Barcelona-injuring-dozens-502730

 

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 218,836 views.

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

 

If media reports are correct, here is a Google map and picture of the Jewish deli where some of this terror activity in Barcelona is centered. This location as marked by the "red pointed dot" is right next to their La Boqueria market.:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these pictures larger!)

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Here is this helpful link and this follow-up from EnricM that posted on another Cruise Critic board. Below is the port/docking schedule planned for the next week in Barcelona with the various upcoming cruise ships.

 

Friday 18/08: AIDA PERLA, SIRENA, MSC MERAVIGLIA, AIDA STELLA

 

Saturday 19/08: DISNEY MAGIC, COSTA FASCINOSA, SOVEREIGN,

 

Sunday 20/08/2017: NORWEGIAN EPIC, FREEDOM OF THE SEAS

 

Monday 21/08: COSTA DIADEMA

 

Tuesday 22/08: RIVIERA

 

Wednesday 23/08: SILVER MUSE, MSC ORCHESTRA, JEWEL OF THE SEAS, MEIN SCHIFF 5

 

Thursday, 24/08: CELEBRITY REFLECTION

 

THANKS! Terry in Ohio

 

From our Jan. 25-Feb. 20, 2015, Amazon River-Caribbean adventure that started in Barbados, here is the link for that live/blog. Many visuals from this amazing river and Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, etc.):

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2157696

Now at 52,455 views for these postings.

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Looks like a terror attack in Barcelona ...local media reporting two killed and several injured....ongoing

 

When is this ever going to end......

 

Probably never.

 

There have pretty much always been evil people in this world. That's not going to change.

 

As bad as it seems the world we live in is a far better place then it has been in other times and the chance of drying from a terrorist attack is much lower then dying in an automobile accident.

 

In some of the major tourist areas and even on bridges they will likely put up poles and barricades to try to address some of this but there is not solution that will work all of the time.

 

What we have to do is not change our ways and give in to these horrible people. In other words continue to travel and support efforts to track down each and every person who commits or tries to commit horrific attacks on humanity.

 

Keith

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