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Inside a Volcano!
Mr Whippy - 20/11/09 at 08:39 AM

Those of you who have been to Lanzarote will have seen the restaurant rather dubiously built on top of a volcano that they cook over what looks like a well. Which is infact not a well at all but a large chamber (I’d recon it’s about 40ft in diameter) in the cone that is, if you look at the photo I took still glowing!

Tbh I was totally amazed with the whole thing, the heat coming out of the “well” was about 250 degs and was rather like standing at the back of a space heater. I managed to get this shot holding the camera very briefly over the edge and thought I’d post it to let you see something rather weird

Also is a photo of inside one of the more exposed lava tubes, this continues out under the sea and up to one of the volcano’s, though some parts have collapsed. Highly recommend seeing both sections open to the public and the other section is about the height of a cathedral inside

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speedyxjs - 20/11/09 at 08:41 AM

Wow! Looks like you had a nice time

Im not a fan of hot weather but i think il put that on my list of places to go


Mr Whippy - 20/11/09 at 08:48 AM

yes I'd say it was the most interesting place I've ever been and will be going back


speedyxjs - 20/11/09 at 08:52 AM

Looks like your going to top 10k posts today whippy


Mr Whippy - 20/11/09 at 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by speedyxjs
Looks like your going to top 10k posts today whippy


yeah looks like it, didn't even notice

am quite busy till lunch time as I've got reports to do but hoping the rest of the day will be easy and I can get back to my learning Spanish course


tegwin - 20/11/09 at 09:04 AM

I would be most upset if my chicken was ruined by a volcanic burb.... I understand molten Mag-Ma is nasty stuff!


Fozzie - 20/11/09 at 09:34 AM

I also have a photo, the same as picture three..

I went to Lanzagrotty, once, about 5 years ago...

The hotel was nice....

Fozzie


Mr Whippy - 20/11/09 at 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by Fozzie
I also have a photo, the same as picture three..

I went to Lanzagrotty, once, about 5 years ago...

The hotel was nice....

Fozzie


did you see the blind crabs? no one said they were only about 2mm long and don't look anything like the monument, I only saw them when I zooooooomed into the photo I took of the water

I was expecting something you could eat


Fozzie - 20/11/09 at 09:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
I also have a photo, the same as picture three..

I went to Lanzagrotty, once, about 5 years ago...

The hotel was nice....

Fozzie


did you see the blind crabs? no one said they were only about 2mm long and don't look anything like the monument, I only saw them when I zooooooomed into the photo I took of the water

I was expecting something you could eat


LOL.....yes...... .....me too! ....

I will have to search for them (photos).....highlight of the trip! Bless 'em

We stayed at Playa Blanca.....


Toltec - 20/11/09 at 10:43 AM

Visited in Jan/Feb this year.

Another cave picture.


nitram38 - 20/11/09 at 11:27 AM

Been there....Done that
Timanfiya National Park


coozer - 20/11/09 at 11:52 AM

Been there, missed all that.. only 'caves' I went in sold cold/warm fizzy stuff with names like 'London Inn'

Need to get about a bit more.....