Reunion Island (2)-Piton de la Fournaise/Lava Tunnels

Musee du volcan (de la Fournaise) - Watching a very interesting 3D movie simulating flow of lava in tunnels during an eruption - Very cool!

 We are rocking and shaking real time :))

Climbing the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, a very active volcano that erupted at the end of January 2017 and was active for several weeks afterwards.

Little volcanic cone 

The cratere

Picnic at the top

Ready to explore the lava tunnels with a guide

Lava flow in the Grand Brule area (near St Philippe) is visible on the hill - Flow location varies 

from year to year. The volcan erupts almost every year.

 The entrance to the lava tunnel is not far from the ocean

 The tunnels are beautiful and the glassification of the lceiling and walls due to the heat of the lava flow makes them shiny and smooth. The bronze patterns are very sophisticated. The tunnel was several kilometers, but we only walk a fraction of it (600 m).

Equipped appropriately to walk on our knees and protect our head.

Gorgeous ceiling

One tunnel splits into two 

The head of a lion

The exit

Exploring the East coast of the island - lush tropical vegetation

 We kept hydrated!

Delicious local food

 French creole Proverbs

"Jamai di: Fontaine, mo va jamais bol to dolo"

"Ne dis jamais: Fontaine, je ne boirai jamais de ton eau"

"Never say: Spring, I will never drink your water"

"Mo va pas prete vous baton pu casse mo la tete"

" Je ne vais pas vous preter un baton pour me casser la tete"

" I'm not going to lend you a stick to break my head with"

😍😎👍