Summer Holiday with the threat of Volcanic Ash disruption.

[Sospan]

The volcano is not currently pumping ash high enough to get in to the airstream, so all will be quiet for at least a few days.

 

[Hu Jardon]

I would like to know the view of fellow Goaters about my summer vacation that has been booked but not yet fully paid to Sri Lanka. Booked with Thomson flying with Emirates.

My problem is, is it wise to travel abroad without knowing if you are going to get back on time, due to the changing conditions with the volcanic ash cloud? Or just go with it and see what happens?

The other problem is that I am best man for my brother-in-law that is why we are going there, otherwise I would choose to holiday in the UK.

Any views?

ETE DT_Xtremez_42:

On your fekkin new DT_Xtremez_30:wages you should be able to rent an Arab Dhow to row you there and back while you pickle yourself in cheap Chilean Red Wine

 

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

The volcano is not currently pumping ash high enough to get in to the airstream, so all will be quiet for at least a few days.

Supposed to have stopped completey now..

 

[HeWitch]

Supposed to have stopped completey now..

Well it's mostly pumping out steam now with a crater temperature of around 100 C, but the general agreement is that it won't be counted properly dormant until it's not erupted for 3 months. Most times it's gone off (or at least the last time in 1822-24) it had periods of being quiet and much more 'interesting' spells.
The various weather services are keeping an eye on the crater, as well as the neighbours, and if you listen to the more pessimistic of the press, this is the start of a global increase in volcanic activity. Or more likely, more interest and attention paid so we're more likely to notice the erruptions when they happen. East Russia anyone?

Having said that, if Katla goes off we're looking at anything from localised massive ice melts, through an eruption of equivalent magnitude to Eyjafjallajokull, on to roughly Mt St Helens; with a very small chance of it going off around the same scale as Pinatubo or Krakatoa, in which case, we may well hear the sodding thing.

I'd say for anyone planning travel, check your insurance terms really closely. Most will try to wriggle out of 'acts of god' but it may be possible to get coverage that will pay for owt.