VIDEO OF THE ERUPTION OF THE GREAT VOLCANO PITON DE LA FOURNAISE

 VOLCANO PITON DE LA FOURNAISE 

A while back I had the extraordinary experience of being in front of the erupting volcano on Reunion Island, the Piton de la Fournaise meaning (Peak of the Furnace) . Once I had a bit of time, I sorted the material I collected, and have added some images that I captured at the time. Alas, the video is not mine but a friends, it goes a long way to show how magnificent this volcano truly is. I recall the exciting walk through a panoramic view of volcanic clouds and over stones that brought us get the prize ahead, the show of molten lava that left us speechless for hours. 

 VOLCANO PITON DE LA FOURNAISE ERUPTING

Volcano Le Piton de la Fournaise (Reunion Island)

Attending a natural phenomenon like this is not something you do every day. Few things match the volcanic eruption in Reunion Island, and it has become one of the best moments I have experienced as a traveler. And I want to share it with you. So here it is!

         

TOWARDS LE Piton de la Fournaise: VIDEO

In August 24, 2015 a new eruption of the volcano Le Piton de la Fournaise happned, I could not even imagine it would continue in October, given the recent recorded history. But the trip to Reunion Island began and the volcano's activity remained fairly stable. An expedition with Kokapat Rando, a small local agency of Reunion working in the area, after an exchange of e-mails not just offered me the chance to accompany and witness for the first time in my life a volcanic eruption directly. And the end result here it is:



I have to say that days later I tried to return to the same point but because of the volcano clouds and could not see anything. But the remainder of the island had much more to offer, so I had no choice but to forget Le Piton de la Fournaise and focus on places like Cilaos, Mafate, Langevin or coral reefs Saint Gilles les Bains .