About the volcano, I have two important additions:
- Yes, we did see actual lava flowing out of the mountain. It was very cool. Actually, it was very hot, but it was cool to see. We were about 5 feet away. Getting any closer just seemed too risky for any of us. As it was, we were nervous being that close. The rock under our feet was very warm to the touch and it sounded hollow. Not knowing much about the geology of newly formed lava rock, we decided to err on the side of caution and limit our stay.
- Yes, we roasted marshmallows on the volcano. Our sticks were a little too short to reach the actual lava flow, but we did find a steam vent (white hot hole in the ground) that provided just the right amount of heat. Our marshmallows roasted in no time at all and were the best marshmallows we've ever tasted.
With or without marshmallows seeing the birth of rock was pretty amazing. And Aidan is pretty impressed with having a five day old rock in his collection.
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