Its a small world after all

I am about to write a sentence I never thought I would: I am stuck in Melbourne Australia thanks to a volcano eruption in Chile. Who would have thought?

Up until now, I have remained blissfully ignorant of the eruptions happening around the world and the impact on air travel - Australia (as far as I know) doesn't have any volcanoes and we are thousands of miles away from the closest one (to my knowledge). Nonetheless, I flew from Sydney to Melbourne yesterday for a quick day trip (had a sales meeting in the morning) and by the time the meeting started, they had announced flight cancellations and restrictions thanks to the "Volcanic Ash Cloud" that had drifted into Australian air space. Thankfully I have family who are happy to take me in and provide a bed for me to use while I am unexpectedly detained in the area. Thank goodness for Nicole, Steve, Maddie and Lily!!

I rebooked a flight for tomorrow morning, very very early (6am departure) not sure until today if it would actually go, but the good news is the ash cloud is moving on to Tasmania (poor souls) and flights have resumed as of noon. A quiet day at home (mine or other) is always welcome, as it allows for catch up time on the things that never quite get finished while I am at the office.

God forbid if anything changes, I will be sure to let you all know - otherwise wish me luck! And hope that volcanoes around the world stay quiet for the next 24 hours. Till next time!