@divegeester saidAbsolutely, yes.
Are there any communities in danger from the cloud and fall out?
[The land on the slopes has very fertile soil.]
They may have had warnings and so were able to scarper.
11 Mar 23
@fmf saidHoping there is minimal community damage and no loss of life; although looking at it in that video it’s hard to think there won’t be.
Absolutely, yes.
[The land on the slopes has very fertile soil.]
They may have had warnings and so were able to scarper.
Am I correct in remembering that you have vacationed in that area?
11 Mar 23
@divegeester saidYes. There are [were] jeep rides around the area that was devastated by the really big 2006 eruption. Some local people I know very politely let me know of their disapproval.
Am I correct in remembering that you have vacationed in that area?
The resort is called Kaliurang and it's pretty busy on the weekends. It's really close to the peak. There'll be nobody there today.
11 Mar 23
@fmf saidThere was another big one in 2010.
Yes. There are [were] jeep rides around the area that was devastated by the really big 2006 eruption. Some local people I know very politely let me know of their disapproval.
The resort is called Kaliurang and it's pretty busy on the weekends. It's really close to the peak. There'll be nobody there today.
It's ALWAYS "active" and I've heard it said it's "the most active volcano in the world" but I am not sure what the criteria for that accolade are.
11 Mar 23
@fmf saidWe were fortunate to miss that, we may have had trouble flying home. I wonder what conditions are like at the Hyatt....
There was another big one in 2010.
It's ALWAYS "active" and I've heard it said it's "the most active volcano in the world" but I am not sure what the criteria for that accolade are.
11 Mar 23
@divegeester saidYes. Prancing about on people's graves, although not literally.
Did they think you were disrespecting the site by visiting?
11 Mar 23
@indonesia-phil saidThe Hyatt will be OK. It's about 20 km from the volcano. I'm 30 km away.
We were fortunate to miss that, we may have had trouble flying home. I wonder what conditions are like at the Hyatt....
11 Mar 23
@shallow-blue saidNot since he got into my laptop, logged into RHP, went straight to one of my threads and replied to one of my posts in typical FMF style.
Be honest, now: you're posting from Slough, in Geester's spare room, aren't you?
11 Mar 23
@shallow-blue saidI've never been to Kalimantan.
Here? Last thing I heard, you were in Kalimantan!
11 Mar 23
@shallow-blue saidThe last time I was in Slough was probably circa 1979.
Be honest, now: you're posting from Slough, in Geester's spare room, aren't you?