bits and pieces from the northern island.
Harry European skies are finally reopening, after the ash cloud production at the volcano slowed down in the past two days. The Icelandic Civil Protection reported that the volcano is now producing 80% less ash than during the weekend, with great relief also of all farmers and people living in the surroundings of Eyjafjallajökull. This morning, … Read the full article →
While most news report seems to focus on the effect of the ash cloud abroad (we have updated our map of the air traffic disruption across Europe) few international media are focusing on the effect of the ash cloud in the immediate surroundings of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and on Iceland. As we reported many times … Read the full article →
This has to be one of the most photographed eruptions ever, but there are some photographers that thanks to the unique spectacle of the volcano, their skills, and their bravery were able to take truly incredible images of the second eruption at Eyjafjallajökull. You will be able to find some of these by browsing Flickr’s … Read the full article →
As reported today by the Icelandic Met Office, the eruption seems to have finally entered a different phase. The ash plume, today in the afternoon, had an average height of 4.5km (15,000 ft ), slightly less than in the past days, with decreasing windspeed that should slow the ash cloud’s movements. Many hints today suggest … Read the full article →
While many countries tried to reopen their airports, air traffic disruption will continue today throughout most of Europe, even though the situation might change tomorrow. The situation is actually changing every hour, so adjusting our rough country map is a messy business I will do in the next hours (you know, I am manually doing … Read the full article →
Iceland is often described, especially on travel package brochures, as the land of ice and fire. This is a decent description, but actually, as soon as you set foot on the island, you understand that this is a land where earth, wind, water, and fire are in constant fight against each other. Traveling through Iceland … Read the full article →
The biggest news, today, was the “clash” between the air industry and European authorities. Many airlines and associations representing their interests (also commercial, of course) are criticizing the restrictions imposed to air traffic throughout Europe, considering them unnecessary. Airlines that have conducted private test flights say that all their planes showed no noticeable damage after … Read the full article →
Today was a beautiful, sunny day in Iceland. Tourists stranded here by the Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud and Icelanders were happily strolling the streets of Reykjavík. Others took their car, or rented one, to get as close as possible to the volcano, as we did yesterday (check our photos here). Traffic on IcelandChronicles.com was high, with … Read the full article →