After discussion with Iron Horse who declared that seeing an active volcano in the dark was a must we decided another "must do". Not forgetting coats, hats and head torch as it would be cold and dark after the sun goes down we were ready.
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| The road to the car park across the Martian landscape |
The plan was to drive to the viewpoint at Pas de Bellecombe 2311m in daylight and walk round the Ramparts de Bellcombe for a closer view then back after dark a round trip of 12-14 km. No one got lost until back at the enormous car park!
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| Across this lunar landscape she marched |
What an adventure - the sheer noise and tremble from the volcano was actually mesmerising.
A whole day could have been spent at the Volcano Museum but we had to content ourselves with a couple of hours the following day.
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| In front of extinct cones |
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| That was a big one |
La Fournaise is an active geological wonder that erupts regularly. The latest in May and August 2015 certainly put on a good show for us and several hundred others with head torches that night.
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| Night eruptions and lava flow |
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| Where lava meets the road |
Later in the visit we travelled the road round the SE of the island where various lava flows, particularly in 2007 reached the sea. Unlike in the Galapagos vegetation establishes itself after only a few years.
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| The road crosses the lava field |
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