South East Asia Tour :)

Yorkie · Post by **Yorkie** » 15 years ago

Nikki178 wrote:36-hour drive? Sorry, I'm not too familiar. Is this a car or a train?

No, bus/coach. It's a long old trip and to hire a coach and drivers will cost a fair few quid. 36 hours on a bus = Betty Swollocks

Link to BBC website - note 17.15:

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JimmyRiddle · Post by **JimmyRiddle** » 15 years ago

Actually I'd of thought one of those super-duper fast trains they have in Europe (presuming they take the Italy route) would have been a better option.

dani · Post by **dani** » 15 years ago

JimmyRiddle wrote:Actually I'd of thought one of those super-duper fast trains they have in Europe (presuming they take the Italy route) would have been a better option.

Trains are booked solid tho.

RiseInGlory · Post by **RiseInGlory** » 15 years ago

I think the problem is that it's very hard to get train tickets right now, especially to Britain. For example, the Eurostar routes between London and Paris/Brussels are sold out through Monday. (http://www.easyvoyage.co.uk/travel-head" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... rsens-3640)

The real problematic thing about this is, as Yorkie said, seeking alternate transportation for so many people across 3,000 km, five countries, with a ferry ride in the middle, is going to be enormously expensive. Is there anything we can do to support them at this point?

RiseInGlory · Post by **RiseInGlory** » 15 years ago

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katyafan · Post by **katyafan** » 15 years ago

lol, "this school choir"?? yeah, just a random choir, not world famous or anything...

Flora · Post by **Flora** » 15 years ago

Aw! I'm glad they're safe, but their families must miss them. What an inconvenience. Thanks for sharing that video, RiseInGlory!

JimmyRiddle · Post by **JimmyRiddle** » 15 years ago

katyafan wrote:lol, "this school choir"?? yeah, just a random choir, not world famous or anything...

They must have meant a choir of school aged children.

EMI Japan now reporting on Libera's plight

RiseInGlory · Post by **RiseInGlory** » 15 years ago

um. no offense to anyone, but in the wider scheme of things, in the world of music, or even in the world of just classical music, libera is not exactly "world famous"... classical crossover and children's choirs are both niche genres, and unless you are interested in either of these, it's not likely for you to know of Libera. This reporter is the first and only person to actually bring us a report and footage of what's happening over there in Athens airport, and (in a very small way) bringing more exposure to the group, and honestly, I cannot fault him for not having heard of Libera before.

besides i think the main thing we should be focusing on is whether there's anything we can do to help. Being stuck at an airport is not fun. The most I've done if I remember correctly is overnight and that is not something I would like to repeat. Keep in mind that some of them are young children who're traveling away from their families and to a distant country, possibly for the first time in their lives. Plus the cost of ferrying so many adults and children by coach and ferry across Europe is likely to be exorbitant. I'm sure all of us here support Libera by buying their CD's and not (say) downloading them off the internet, and it would be a pity if this incident forces Libera to incur a lot of extra expenses. so, um, I don't know what we can do to help at this point, besides, uh, buying more CD's from them or something.

dani · Post by **dani** » 15 years ago

They are no different than millions of others standed over the world. It is just one of these weird things that happen and im sure most of the boys will just think of it as another adventure to add to there hoilday. I just dont get the big deal. Its just bad luck .

RiseInGlory · Post by **RiseInGlory** » 15 years ago

Right, and the millions of people who're stranded are getting different experiences out of it. For some people who're stuck in nice holiday spots, who have the money to stay put, or who have comfortable places to stay at, etc., it's a great excuse to extend their holidays and they may not be sorry about this at all. But for others, who're stuck in foreign countries without money or accommodations, or people who're spending a lot of extra money, or people traveling with medical conditions, or people with urgent appointments, etc., it's turning into a real nightmare.

I guess more reports will come out in due time with regards to how Libera is handling all of it. It depends on a lot of factors that we don't know about. But at this time I'm not willing to write this off as an extended holiday just yet.

mqeric · Post by **mqeric** » 15 years ago

I am not really bothered how they described Libera in the news, at least we now know they are all safe which is good, but a 36hour couch trip, yikes that's gonna be a long haul, assuming they can find a couch at this time for what? 30+ people?

As for helping them out, the most direct way that you can find I think is donate directly via Justgiving, you can find the link on their official website

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RiseInGlory wrote:um. no offense to anyone, but in the wider scheme of things, in the world of music, or even in the world of just classical music, libera is not exactly "world famous"... classical crossover and children's choirs are both niche genres, and unless you are interested in either of these, it's not likely for you to know of Libera. This reporter is the first and only person to actually bring us a report and footage of what's happening over there in Athens airport, and (in a very small way) bringing more exposure to the group, and honestly, I cannot fault him for not having heard of Libera before.

besides i think the main thing we should be focusing on is whether there's anything we can do to help. Being stuck at an airport is not fun. The most I've done if I remember correctly is overnight and that is not something I would like to repeat. Keep in mind that some of them are young children who're traveling away from their families and to a distant country, possibly for the first time in their lives. Plus the cost of ferrying so many adults and children by coach and ferry across Europe is likely to be exorbitant. I'm sure all of us here support Libera by buying their CD's and not (say) downloading them off the internet, and it would be a pity if this incident forces Libera to incur a lot of extra expenses. so, um, I don't know what we can do to help at this point, besides, uh, buying more CD's from them or something.

mqeric · Post by **mqeric** » 15 years ago

And for the benefit of the people who are not familiar with European geographics like myself, Anthens and London is a good 3000kms away, they have to travel practically across the whole continent to get home

JoelinMkt · Post by **JoelinMkt** » 15 years ago

Official Release from Libera - Libera Having a Greek adventure. http://www.facebook.com/OfficialLibera

Perhaps those of us with generous hearts, most especially those recently entertained by the boy's visits could click on this link http://www.justgiving.com/libera/donate/ and help them return safely home...

dani · Post by **dani** » 15 years ago

RiseInGlory wrote:Right, and the millions of people who're stranded are getting different experiences out of it. For some people who're stuck in nice holiday spots, who have the money to stay put, or who have comfortable places to stay at, etc., it's a great excuse to extend their holidays and they may not be sorry about this at all. But for others, who're stuck in foreign countries without money or accommodations, or people who're spending a lot of extra money, or people traveling with medical conditions, or people with urgent appointments, etc., it's turning into a real nightmare.

I guess more reports will come out in due time with regards to how Libera is handling all of it. It depends on a lot of factors that we don't know about. But at this time I'm not willing to write this off as an extended holiday just yet.

They will be a lot better off than most. EMI will pay to get them back however they can . They are not on the povity line here.

You seem to be making a bigger deal out of it than is needed.