stuck in spain with 7yr old daughter!

Yes, we too are part of the 150,000 brits stuck abroad as a result of the volcano.  .  With the dust circulating and there being no conclusion on when the skyways would open, we made a decision to seek alternative methods of transport. Having no luck with the trains my 7yr old & I  embark on a 28hr journey direct to Victoria (1 change in Northern Spain) from Granada, leaving tomorrow morning!  To me it has been a humbling experience .The way we take for granted our 'command' of the elements and also our reliance on air travel.  I suppose we have been lucky to be visiting relations so we are not like some who find themselves waiting at airports/train stations hungry, bored with no roof over their head.  I know there is massive frustration but this was a totally unavoidable situation.  Yet I hear on the news already, the society we live in is looking to find blame somewhere!

So we set off tomorrow - with slight trepidation but with a keen sense of adventure.  Ok it may result in  an arduous journey but its just 24hrs of our lives - and many used to do that daily to the other side of the world!