bits and pieces from the northern island.
I still remember quite well that day of middle March, when we crossed Babalú’s threshold for the first time. The first of a series of many times, so many that are becoming impossible to count without the help from a calendar. It’s not that long ago, just a handful of weeks. We stepped inside the … Read the full article →
Has ever happened to you to find yourself in a new place, not having a clue about what’s going on? It’s like that all the time for me, but I must say, it’s always been like that. Iceland feels like any other place in the world I’ve been to, from this point of view. Back … Read the full article →
Today, the Keflavík airport reopened, mostly thanks to the fact the ash emission from Eyjafjallajökull has decreased considerably in the last days. Most international and domestic flights have thus been resumed. Anyhow, less ash does not mean that the eruption is ending. After the eruption switched to a different phase, ash emission diminished and lava … Read the full article →
After all the fuss of the last days, when the whole world was hungry for details and information about local volcanos going bonkers, at least some peace has been restored. Everybody feels safer now that air travel companies and travel agencies seem to have reaffirmed the victory of human power over nature – and everybody … Read the full article →
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 →
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 →
In the afternoon, we decided to take our car and travel towards the eruption, as many other people are doing in the country. We took many photos; here are a few, listed here in the order in which we took them, with the first photo being the one taken farther from the eruption. Unfortunately, weather … Read the full article →
We have had an enormous increase in traffic over the past two days. We would like to encourage all our readers following the events of the eruption or those simply interested in Iceland to participate. You can do so by sending your comments, joining our Facebook page (if you plan on following us after the … Read the full article →