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Sam and I have been very concerned about flying back to England in time for our wedding so we changed the dates of our flights to next Wednesday. Today, Keflavik airport has been closed due to ash fall and it seems like it will be closed for the next couple of days. I hope that [...]

Last night Sam and I went out for a walk and saw lightening bolts going through the volcanic cloud. It was an amazing sight! We watched it for as long as we could before we got too cold. Reporters around the world are struggling to pronounce the name: Eyjafjallajökull. It is the hardest named volcano [...]

I am sure by now you have all heard the news of the volcano. There is a big ash cloud lying over the east of Iceland and is making its way south. I know a man who is stuck in Kirkjubæjarklaustur because of the ash fall. Some of my family are stuck in Dubai because [...]

The Volcano has decided that it didn‘t like it‘s location and erupted in a new, more dangerous, place. It erupted underneath the glacier of Eyjafjallajökull causing flooding and evacuations. It started in the early hours of yesterday morning and 600 people were asked to leave there homes and livestock behind. The mainroad is currently closed [...]

After a week of broken blog it has finally been fixed and I am back and ready for business! Obviously there has been quite a bit of excitement in Iceland due to the volcano. Sam and I can see the smoke from our house, as can most of Hella and Hvolsvöllur. Here is a picture [...]

Picture from Extreme Icelandic Adentures on Facebook *Written on 21st March 2010 …okay maybe not. But it is not everyday that a volcano erupts. It is a shame that we dont have a TV otherwise we might of known it was happening a little sooner. We woke up and got in our car to drive [...]

I have had an awesome day. Last night I made some cupcakes for the staff at my work because it is my birthday tomorrow. All 24 cupcakes had been eaten by ten o’clock..so I think people liked them. My boss came up to me and said, in her most serious voice, we need your help [...]

Iceland goes crazy for handball. They won a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Today, Iceland vs. Norway was watched by everyone at work after having an aerial specially installed for the TV. The children (and adults) were all screaming at the TV as the Icelandic team pulled ahead. After Norway won the Eurovision [...]

A few days ago Sam and I were interviewed by Jim Saunders who writes for Icelandnews.is. He wanted to know about life in Iceland. On his site there is the audio interview plus a written article. I sound a bit silly but Sam was a natural Click on the link for a look Rhiannon x