Our flight to Bilbao was cancelled last night with less than 10 minutes until boarding. Volcano ash cloud has moved into Frankfurt area. The ash cloud is huge: it extends from the Atlantic Ocean as far as the Mediterranean, covering a huge geographical area. Strangely, for such a dominant phenomena, the media has not yet come up with a catchy name for the cloud.
We are lucky that European airlines feel a sense of responsibility for their passengers. We have been put up at hotels and fed at their expense.
So far, we are well-rested, well-fed, and maintaining our sense of humour. Unlike many of our fellow passengers, we have no pressing appointments or obligations. While we do not have our backpacks, our quick dry clothing can be washed nightly and is dry by morning. We are making the the best of the situation, however, one can only read so many free newspapers and drink so many free coffees and hot chocolates!
Jim is rediscovering his German language skills while Wendy is picking up a knowledge of key words and phases: danke, rot wein, and annulieren (cancelled).
We are on standby for three flights to Bilbao today. Hopefully this will be the day we move on.
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