Eyjafjallajökull

Eyjafjallajökull - the volcano eruption in Iceland [with a very long and 

funny name] is causing havoc on the UK and Europe's travel industry 

for yet another day here. It is a strange experience to be living in the middle of this 

situation although Scott & I are both VERY thankful to be at "home" in our house 

here in England together. We had dinner with a friend last night whose wife is 

stuck in Indonesia for work and so he has been on DAD duty for nearly 2 full weeks now. 

I think he and the baby are both ready for this ash to pass!

Other friends are stranded throughout Europe and some even back in 

the US. The stories are plentiful and are making us think twice about 

our future travel plans if this volcanic ash continues to blanket the UK 

and the rest of Europe. It is scary to think no one can really predict 

when and if it will cease....so we have been glued to the tv and 

internet to find out the latest updates.

On Thursday, we had very gray skies overhead and actually had a 

layer of dusty ash covering our cars in the morning. 

Local news reports said our area had received bits from volcanic ash, 

although none of it was detrimental to our health. Since Friday, the skies

have been clear and sunny all day but we know that higher up in the 

atmosphere things are different right now.

According to The Times article today, this is not the first volcanic eruption that there has been in the world, but it is the first time that there has been the closure of so much airspace, for such a prolonged period and with no end in sight - according to the British Airline Pilots' Association. 

Let's hope it is resolved quickly and safely so all of our friends can return home soon. There is no place quite like home!