bits and pieces from the northern island.
News regarding a possible volcanic eruption in Iceland have been causing quite a commotion in these hours around the world. But people abroad should be made aware that most of this volcano scare is a fabrication of the media. Apparently, in spite of the experts’ assurance that as matter of fact there shouldn’t be particular … Read the full article →
The following statement was issued earlier today by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) on the main site, in relation to news concerning a possible upcoming eruption of the volcano of Bárðarbunga that were released by several media sources worldwide and that have been causing alarmed reactions in the course of the past hours. “Presently, there … Read the full article →
There might be risk of a new eruption, this time in the area of Vatnajökull, the largest of Iceland’s glaciers. Vatnajökull, located in the south-east of the country, lies along fault lines. In the past days notable seismic activity was observed by geophysicists from the University of Iceland in the north-west of the glacier, where … Read the full article →
Preparations to celebrate Sjómannadagurinn (Seafarer’s Day in English) were well under the way everywhere in the capital: people at work could be seen all around, washing cars, polishing windows, painting walls and fences, mowing lawns. Everything looked so very promising, and everybody seemed so busy and happy. Excitement over the upcoming festivity – one of … Read the full article →
In a perfect dream, spaces are so vast you can forget all about yourself and your daily worries. Time stops and everything seems to be still and eternal. In a perfect dream everybody feels safe and at ease with himself. Perfect dreams though sometimes can merge with nightmares. Not terrible nightmares, those wrapped in hopelessness … Read the full article →
It’s been reported today that due to change in wind direction, the ash cloud has finally reached the capital city area. The phenomenon is not as noticeable as it could be due to bad weather conditions. According to official measurements, ash particles percentage has not exceeded safety levels and it’s been forecasted that rain that … Read the full article →
So, the ash cloud is back. Sorry for the lack of updates in the past days, but paying job and house hunting took most of our time. Anyhow, during the end of the week, the ash cloud caused once again big problems to air traffic in Europe. First, it affected transatlantic flights, forcing airlines to … Read the full article →
Well, it seems that the renewed ash cloud that started to emerge from the eruption site’s a couple of days ago is once again giving troubles to European air traffic. Ireland first, and then Scotland, had to close their air space, grounding all flights. The good news is that skies should clear again over these … Read the full article →