Austin vs The Volcano

In case you haven't heard, there is a large volcano in Iceland that has been erupting periodically over the past month or so. This has been sending huge plumes of volcanic ash into air which, other than looking like Armageddon:

cause all kinds of problems for international travel. Many flights of the past few weeks have been canceled because of these ash clouds, and it is expected that Eyiafjallajokul (the volcano) might erupt again today or tomorrow. This is the only reason I can assume that over the last 12 hours my flight has been changed from it's original 5:35 PM departure, to 7:59, and then finally to 5:47. I'm pretty sure this means that British Airways has no idea when it is actually going to depart. To be on the safe side, I'll probably get to the airport around 2:45. If necessary we can take refuge in the numerous restaurants found in Terminal D.On a more positive note, at least the weather should be nice in Rome when we get there. Highs in the mid 70s, lows in the 50s. Perfect weather, as long as it doesn't rain.

Well I'm off to go finish packing, 24 hours from now (as long as there is no volcanic activity, striking flight crew, or some other act of God) I should be in Rome.

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And more pictures of the Iceland volcano (and the resulting ash clouds):