Adventures in the Land of Volcanoes
(as Noelle puts it, “You can tell them you’ve swam in an ocean, and now you’ve walked on an ocean of cooled lava!”)
1.) That is what we call a LARGE crater (made prettier by the gorgeous girls standing in front of it)
2.) Lava Tube time!
3.) Jurassic Park Scenery = Melanie’s cue “Pretend you’re running from a dinosaur!”
4.) We make such a better volcano than that active one behind us. I mean, just look at that form!
5.) Creating an earthquake!
6.) Yes, we are standing amonst steam vents, feet away from cracks that would plunge us into 2,000 degree lava. So beat THAT.
7.) Epitome of a bleak landscape, is it not?
8.) Can you honestly tell me that does not look intense? (oh, and to reiterate, feet away from plunging to a burning-hot death)
9.) Victory is ours, victory is ours. Donna, fetch me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land! (Josh Lymen, West Wing) **Explanation: after misreading the ONE sign we found on this trail to the volcano, we ended up walking an extra 1.5 miles to go to the actual volcano, as opposed to the viewing platform. Oops. Even better was the fact that the sun was setting, the only light we had was from my iPod, and the trail was deserted except for us (2 adults, 1 teenager, and 4 children under the age of 13)
