If Eyjafjallajökull was easier to pronounce it would probably be the most famous volcano of all time; as it is Vesuvius will probably retain that title, with Krakatoa coming a very close second. This Icelandic volcano has caused, directly or indirectly due to over reaction from many parties, the most disruption to global travel and commerce than any other single event since World War II. Flights from all around the world were cancelled, travellers, both business and pleasure, were stranded in places as far afield as Sydney, Australia and New York, all waiting for the imense cloud of ash the volcano had spewed into the atmosphere in April 2010, to disperse and the powers that be give the all clear.
The main fear cited by the experts, most notable the Meteorological Office of the UK that used computer models to assess possible dangers posed to aircraft, was that the dust would damage the engines of aeroplanes, causing damage and possible catastrophic failure.
Caution won the day with thousands of flights cancelled or delayed and many times that number of passengers left in parts foreign.
The impact to the economies around the world was estimated to run into the billions, with arguments raging as to who exactly would be picking up the bill, the taxpayer being the obvious place where the buck was likely to stop.
One small group unaffected by the disaster was owners of motorhomes. Most of these people simply stayed secure with a roof of their own over their heads or unplugged and drove home.
It might not have been a silver lining, but it was the best they could have hoped for under that cloud.
Roger Bear likes the idea of a motorhome holiday, being an easier and greener option than flying. This has lead him to study the harmful effects of aviation on the planet and write about holidays without flying.
Roger is a major contributor to http://www.motorhomesdirect.co.uk which is a web site concentrating on motorhome hire in the UK. If you would like to hire a motorhome, buy a motorhome or start your own motorhome business with a 'buy to let motorhome', please call 0800 612 8719, which is a UK Freephone number.
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