That picture was taken while hiking up to Jack Thompson's house in Royal Gardens. Out of 120 homes, his was the only house that the volcano had missed (at the time)...
We had contacted him on a whim and asked if we could hike to the house and if he needed anything. Luckily, he was in town and agreed to meet us at the base of the volcano.
We hiked in with a jerry can of gas, toilet paper, and some groceries. We stayed the night, then had French Toast in the morning. Then hiked back. It was an amazing experience.
We were sad to hear that the volcano had finally overcome the house. It truly was an oasis.
At the time of our visit (2009) his plan was to head to Thailand once he lost the house. He had no delusions that the house would survive. It was just a matter of when.
It must have been such a great experience and one I'd like to have had. Nature has a way of winning.
you might have something good to share on the topic this week considering your hike to the volcano. Just a thought. The topic runs all weekend so you'll have loads of time to make a comment. Take a look Friday if you like - It'll be on my post feed and in THE WEEKEND community.Hey, you might like to take a look at my Friday post, the #weekend-engagement topic this week...I think