ASH Report - DAy 4

I haven't really posted any updates or reports on the Icelandic Ash Cloud before now as it hasn't affected me, really, until today.  I was supposed to fly home to NYC this afternoon, and learned yesterday afternoon that all Virgin Atlantic flights had been canceled for today - so no flight home for me.  All Flights have been canceled for tomorrow as well.  Figured I would post an ASH Report as a new blog entry. 

I am over in London on business - well, was only supposed to be last week and then Iceland decided to have a volcano eruption and send all of Northern Europe into chaos.  I have survived the 9/11 attacks on NYC and the aftermath - working only blocks from the trade center.  I have survived snow storms and blizzards in NYC that have covered entire cars in snow and each outdoing the last in the record books.  I survived the Great Blackout of 2003 where much of the East Coast of the US was in complete darkness without electricity.  I survived being a traveler during the MD-80 crisis that took planes out of commission (including the one that was supposed to take me from LAX or ORD).  And now, I have survived the Icelandic Ash Cloud!  I feel like I need a tshirt or something!

At least I'm here on business, and there are things that can keep me busy...so I'm not too worried about an extended stay.  The hotel has me booked through next Monday and I'm in contact with the airlines and corporate travel (not too helpful by the way) and will see what I can do.  Until then...I'm enjoying one of my favorite cities in the world.  As far as being stranded goes...London ain't a bad place to be stranded...especially on the company dime...unless I do more shopping...that's all on me!  =)


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ASH Report Day 4 - out.