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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (33913)	8/4/2012 5:07:05 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86356

Actually, had "baby" Krakatoa been erupting, no one would have been permitted to land.. Therefore, I wouldn't have had to make that exhausting trek up the steep slope of volcanic ash to the lower level of the volcano.. LOL!! Climbing the slope was like climbing up a steep sand dune. We would have merely circled the island by boat, which would have been quite sufficient for me, watching the eruption and hearing the sound of it all.. But I needed the exercise, and my city girl GF from Jakarta wanted the experience (which sounded better than the actual experience.. ;0). She did a good job.. I told her.. "Don't say I never take you anywhere".... LOL!! But we did have a refreshing hour of snorkeling at a small patch of coral reef off "Mama" Krakatoa, which is a remnant of the island from the 1883 blast. Tons of fish, and for the first time I saw lime green coral.. The scariest part of the journey was being on a relatively small boat (20ft with two 40hp outboards) out in the middle of the Sundra Straits with no communication. The boat seemed to lack a radio.. Fortunately, I always carry my Garmin GPS/Radio in case of emergencies. Hawk