“It’s gonna be a bumpy ride” is probably the best description, as the four-wheel trip to Mount Yasur on the south eastern tip of Tanna island was not very comfy, but when we finally reached the volcano after a two hour drive along impossible jungle tracks and dirt roads – it was definitely worth it. Yasur is supposedly the most easily accessible active volcano in the world and we were indeed sitting right at the rim of the crater watching the lava fireworks at dusk. Finally a volcano with real read hot lava! It was awesome and intimidating at the same time to hear the explosions down in the crater, feel the vibration from the eruption and then see the hot lava rocketing into the sky.

black Mount Yasur amidst the green jungle of Tanna

volcano in the back and Bea and Wolfgang in the front 🙂

We could already hear the explosions of the volcano down here

tyre tracks in the volcano ash

ash plains and empty river bed

ash plains

luckily this was not the only way to the top … there was a four wheel track on the other side of the volcano.

Bea posing in front of the volcano

volcano ash

supposedly the world’s only volcano post office

black/red volcano on the left … green jungle on the right a … and the blue ocean in the background

sunset at the volcano

we could feel the ground shake every time there was an explosion

it’s glowing from below

Let the fireworks begin …

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And what is the last thing you need after a two hour safari through the jungle? Exactly, a flat tire on the proper gravel road just a few hundred metres from your destination!