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| The Runaway Ghaut named after a French invasion of 1712 designed
to capture slaves, took place here. The ravine is known as Frenchman's Creek,
the escape for the French after they lost the battle. The legend of
Runaway Ghaut suggests that visitors who drink from its waters are compelled to
return. Needless to say we all took turns drinking from it. :) |
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The volcanic flow wasnt lava, it was extremely hot ash and sand. They
excavate the sand now, and send it to other islands for use in things such as
cement. |
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Vicky standing in the middle of the disaster zone with the Soufriere Hills
volcano in the background. |
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It was amazing to see the tops of houses that had been buried by ash when
the volcano erupted in 1997. |
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Many of the homes, unlike this one, were untouched. But the local
government has banned anyone from returning to areas it considers dangerous.
There are some folks that built their dream vacation home in 1997 on Montserrat,
and have never actually gotten to enjoy them, even though they sit there in
perfect condition, ready to be used.
This particular photo is on the second floor of this unfortunate home.
They say this guy went crazy after the disaster. |
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A twisty turny road, and a beautiful view on Montserrat. |
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| Monserrat kids playing cricket out on their field. Most
people we talked to dont think about the eruption too much anymore. |
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A unique outhouse we used quite a bit at a bar on the beach. Go figure. |
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