Impressive isn't it? Our four and a half hour trek certainly delivered.
After a twenty minute lift in a truck, we hiked through jungle for an hour and a half...
then came to the ash plains, which came as a 'flat' relief...
but, uh-oh what's this, yes its boulders to climb over and around.
However, with great heights come spectacular views and even when I was crawling up the almost vertical path, all I had to do was look around for inspiration. I forgot how beautiful hiking could be.
and in this instance, great heights also came with a lava pit. Note: if you ever do this, bring a scarf to protect against the fumes (mmmmmm sulphur lungs!) and a jumper - it gets a little chilly at this altitude!
In our expedition up to the volcano, we were extremely lucky to see the lava mouth so clearly. Previous crew had trekked up here only to find cloud coverage. After lots of oohs and arhhs watching the lava spurt up, we hung about eating our pack lunch and took a few more shots.
And then it was time to start the long walk home...
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