Friday, February 8, 2008
Tungurahua
Well, there it is....Valentine's Day has reached its conclusion here in Ecuador. The rose plantations have harvested all their red varieties although there is an abundance of colors that would be ideal for fall still available. Our last flight containing any significant amount of Valentine's day flowers left from Quito International Airport this afternoon.During this entire Valemtine's shipping period, we have had absolutley no problems, so it is only fittting that today we would have our cargo diverted to Panama, of all places. The reason for this is the Volcano Tungurahua that exploded on Wednesday morning. It turns out that this eruption is much more serious than originally thought, with several thousand people being evacuated from the town of Banos and other small villages near by. Massive amounts of ash, rock and small pieces of magma were spewed into the 
atmosphere, some of which was deposited in the immediate area, and the rest being blown by the jet stream westwards towards the Pacific ocean. Unfortunately this detritus in the air was detected over Guayaquil airport, where most cargo planes from Quito land to refuel. Because of the hazard of the airborne particulate to the jet turbines, UPS diverted our flight to Panama. In Panama the pilots ran out of hours permissible to fly, and with no back-up crew, had to reschedule the leg to Miami for early Saturday morning. In the scheme of things, a slight hiccup.
atmosphere, some of which was deposited in the immediate area, and the rest being blown by the jet stream westwards towards the Pacific ocean. Unfortunately this detritus in the air was detected over Guayaquil airport, where most cargo planes from Quito land to refuel. Because of the hazard of the airborne particulate to the jet turbines, UPS diverted our flight to Panama. In Panama the pilots ran out of hours permissible to fly, and with no back-up crew, had to reschedule the leg to Miami for early Saturday morning. In the scheme of things, a slight hiccup.In Ecuador, visits to see the night-time fireworks of Tungurahua have become rather popular, with sparks, sprays of moltem lava, as well as ash and rocks lighting up the night sky. While the display must surely be enthralling, the risk-reward percentages look rather unappetising, and I, for one, will not be making the trip.
I made my last trip to Flowercargo, the company that coordinates our freight during Valentine's Day and throughout the year, where I bade farewell to the great team that efficiently puts together all our boxes and delivers them to UPS. I am very grateful for their enthusiastic approach and positive attitude, and for making sure that despite transit delays of some farms delivering roses, all the cargo was tendered to UPS in a timely fashion. Special thanks go to Ney Guachamin (in orange sweatshirt) for his tireless efforts to ensure Mayesh receives all their Valentine's roses on time.# posted by Mayesh International @ 8:06 PM 
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Thank you so much for the amazing blog!
We’ve been reading it daily and have passed it on to customers who are enjoying it immensely.
You certainly have a way with words. You’ve created a wonderful tool that has helped our team and customers stay updated & educated.
Thanks for sharing!
Gina & the Vegas team
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