20-November 2014 to 30-November 2014: At first, when we arrived at the top of the initial climb, we then stopped at one of the popular stops which got us somewhat close to the turbulent crater of Mt Yasur. That was where we couldn’t really see much except for the odd red rocks tossed up into the air before crashing down, but a lot of that had to do with the fact that there was still too much daylight to effectively view the volcano.

After about 15 minutes, Frederick got us to go to the opposite side of the crater, which meant going up the steep ridge to get right up to the top of Mt Yasur. We did this just as the sun was setting behind the mountains to the west of us. And on the ridge we traversed to get up to the final climb, Frederick pointed out the fresh new rocks that had landed on the very ridge we were walking just this past Monday. That undermined any sense of security we might have been having thinking we ought to be watching from a safe distance. Yet it was this fact alone that could very well result in the primal feeling of fear and adrenaline rush that made this place as unforgettable as it was…

• Days 0-2: LONG HAUL ANXIETIES
• Day 3: LOST SOLES
• Day 4: ALL ABOUT THE COLOR BLUE
• Day 5: LOCAL FLAVORS
• Day 6: TOK TOK MOA
• Day 7: THE LEGEND OF YASUR
• Day 8: CULTURE CLASH
• Day 9: MELE MELEE
• Day 10: SEPARATION ANXIETY

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