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Disappearing World
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Guest
Having read this thread over a few times I would like to post an opinion.
What was told to Ellie by the young Portugese person is I am afraid happening all over the world I fear.
Tourism brings with it many good things and unfortunately many bad things.
Local people affected by tourism have few choices..... either join in the rat race to to make money or leave the area to carry on more simplistic and worthwhile lives.
Just look at the so called "village" that is Carvoeiro.
A recent visit to the resort quite shocked my partner and myself.
We had no idae just how busy and commercial it actually was.
Hoards of tourists sitting in mainly English speaking street side cafes is not what I would call the real Algarve.
Yes we are guilty of changing the countryside wherever we visit in the world and the more we travel and the easier it is to do so will ineviatebly mean that more and more areas of the world change.
It will be good for some locals and bad for others..... and this mirrors the western Capatalistic way we are all going.
Greed of modern man will slowly destroy everything nice but will make alot of people rich leaving others bewildered and poor.
Give me no running water, basic living standards and the ability to survive as we were first designed to do and I would be extremely happy.
Resorts, tourists and rich fatcats go hand in hand to the detriment of so many.
What was told to Ellie by the young Portugese person is I am afraid happening all over the world I fear.
Tourism brings with it many good things and unfortunately many bad things.
Local people affected by tourism have few choices..... either join in the rat race to to make money or leave the area to carry on more simplistic and worthwhile lives.
Just look at the so called "village" that is Carvoeiro.
A recent visit to the resort quite shocked my partner and myself.
We had no idae just how busy and commercial it actually was.
Hoards of tourists sitting in mainly English speaking street side cafes is not what I would call the real Algarve.
Yes we are guilty of changing the countryside wherever we visit in the world and the more we travel and the easier it is to do so will ineviatebly mean that more and more areas of the world change.
It will be good for some locals and bad for others..... and this mirrors the western Capatalistic way we are all going.
Greed of modern man will slowly destroy everything nice but will make alot of people rich leaving others bewildered and poor.
Give me no running water, basic living standards and the ability to survive as we were first designed to do and I would be extremely happy.
Resorts, tourists and rich fatcats go hand in hand to the detriment of so many.
That was very much to the point and accurate in my eyes.
Sadly, having been brought up in a civilized country, I see no other way than to join in the rat race - make money so you can afford living standards and luxuries.
eg.
Aside from not being able to exercise my profession and my hobbies, a lack of a car would be almost unimaginable to me. I do however have the excuse, that the Algarve is widespread and the basic conveniences (to sustain my lifestyle) make a car almost essential. However, I see no excuse other than comfort, for how many people in big cities (with efficient public transport and relative proximity of all amneties) clear their concience of the fact, that aside from spending hours at a time in traffic, they also contribute drastically (and pointlessly) to the destruction of the worlds natural resources.
I'd say humans were never designed to live in unison with their environment.
The fact that we can sit down at a computer, go on an internet and discuss this with people all over the world shows us just how far our intellect can take us.
The fact that we are unable to contain the destruction, conserve and respect the environment goes to show how little positive influence our intellect has on our inate greed.
On the development side, I still think that Carvoeiro has got the better end of the deal - local laws have avoided high-rise building and thus helped conserve a bit of the original flare of the fishing village. The town still looks good compared to the fishing boats of Armação contrasted against block after block of appartment building.
Sadly, having been brought up in a civilized country, I see no other way than to join in the rat race - make money so you can afford living standards and luxuries.
eg.
Aside from not being able to exercise my profession and my hobbies, a lack of a car would be almost unimaginable to me. I do however have the excuse, that the Algarve is widespread and the basic conveniences (to sustain my lifestyle) make a car almost essential. However, I see no excuse other than comfort, for how many people in big cities (with efficient public transport and relative proximity of all amneties) clear their concience of the fact, that aside from spending hours at a time in traffic, they also contribute drastically (and pointlessly) to the destruction of the worlds natural resources.
I'd say humans were never designed to live in unison with their environment.
The fact that we can sit down at a computer, go on an internet and discuss this with people all over the world shows us just how far our intellect can take us.
The fact that we are unable to contain the destruction, conserve and respect the environment goes to show how little positive influence our intellect has on our inate greed.
On the development side, I still think that Carvoeiro has got the better end of the deal - local laws have avoided high-rise building and thus helped conserve a bit of the original flare of the fishing village. The town still looks good compared to the fishing boats of Armação contrasted against block after block of appartment building.
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Ellie
confusion!
Guest you are right in many ways--that the rich,fat cats etc benefit to the detriment of many others.
Read todays Daily Mirror--see whats happening here in UK--4,000,000 kids living in poverty.2 andhalf million do not have 2 out of these 3
Proper fitting shoes
Warm coat
3 meals a day.
5 and half million--young& old in the shadow of deprivation.Yet we've spent millions on an unecessary war!
But I take on board Gs words too --and hes also correct ---we couldnt do without our car! Mind you-we live in very rural area-with little or no public transport!So to us its an essential!
When I write this--I do feel somewhat of a hypocrite--as I couldnt give up my PC and the joy it brings me being able to communicate with you all.
So,like G,I readily admit to loving these "luxuries"!
Guest,I dont quite agree on your opinion of Carvoeiros development. I happen to think that it has kept its fishing village charm--but will it stay?
What I dread most Guest is,that with "catering to tourism" spreading --will everywhere end up looking the same?
Read todays Daily Mirror--see whats happening here in UK--4,000,000 kids living in poverty.2 andhalf million do not have 2 out of these 3
Proper fitting shoes
Warm coat
3 meals a day.
5 and half million--young& old in the shadow of deprivation.Yet we've spent millions on an unecessary war!
But I take on board Gs words too --and hes also correct ---we couldnt do without our car! Mind you-we live in very rural area-with little or no public transport!So to us its an essential!
When I write this--I do feel somewhat of a hypocrite--as I couldnt give up my PC and the joy it brings me being able to communicate with you all.
So,like G,I readily admit to loving these "luxuries"!
Guest,I dont quite agree on your opinion of Carvoeiros development. I happen to think that it has kept its fishing village charm--but will it stay?
What I dread most Guest is,that with "catering to tourism" spreading --will everywhere end up looking the same?