Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption is getting glowing reviews.
The typically quiet hiking grounds between two Icelandic glaciers began throwing a bit of a hissy-fit around midnight on 20 March 2010. One that involves lava.
The late night eruption was originally thought to be centred beneath something called “Eyjafjallajökull,” a glacier harder to spell than to climb.
The idea of a flood from the melting glacier made scientists and rebuilding contractors very excited, more so than the inhabitants.
However, as soon as they had been whisked away it was discovered that the eruption is actually in Fimmvörðuháls, alleviating at least some cause for concern.
We say “some” because when this is written, the ground is actually still spewing molten lava and fire and poisonous ash is still raining from the heavens.
Some folks find this disconcerting.
Others (including some of our friends in the travel industry) find it very interesting. Reports are uploaded to the Internets in real time, and webcams are poised so that would-be volcanologists and run-of-the-mill volcanic voyeurs can get their fix without leaving the comfortable, searing-hot-lava-free surroundings of their own home.
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