Iceland is a volcanic island. The land is primarily pumice. After flights to Iceland were canceled following the eruption, tourists are now flocking to see this rare event. The country has been through a rough run with the global economy contracture.
It really is a beautiful country (click title to entry - thank you). I have been to Iceland. Great people.
Tourists flock to erupting volcano (click here)
Updated A small Icelandic volcano that initially sent hundreds fleeing from their homes is turning into a boon for the island nation's tourism industry, as visitors flock to catch a glimpse of the eruption.
"I hope the eruption continues for a while because it is very good for business," said Ingi Thor Jakobsson, the manager of the a hotel located near the Eyjafjallajokull glacier where the Fimmvorduhals volcano erupted.
"We have the eruption just next door and the view is just amazing. There aren't a lot of four-star restaurants that can offer dinner and a view of a volcanic eruption."
He says his hotel has begun offering helicopter rides over the volcano and has found "a lot of interest" from Icelanders and foreigners....
I don't think I'd be taking a helicopter ride though.
The volcano blast sent some 600 people fleeing from their homes early on Sunday (RTV: ABC News)
Local Time :: 3:15 AM AKDT
Latitude :: 58.8 North
Longitude :: 137.0 West
Elevation :: 33 feet
Temperature :: 48 degrees Fahrenheit
Condtions :: Overcast – that is an interesting condition, isn’t it?
Windchill :: 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity :: 62%
Dew Point :: 36 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind :: 29 mph from the SE
Wind Gust :: 33 mph
Pressure :: 28.81 inches (Steady) - that is an interesting pressure isn’t it?,
Visibility :: 10.0 miles
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds :: Mostly Cloudy 4800 feet – cloudy at all levels of the troposphere, isn’t it?
Mostly Cloudy 6000 feet
Overcast 10,000 feet
(Above Ground Level)
