Rabual, Papua, New Guinea.
February 27th 2009 Another place for a pin, but not much to see here except an active volcano named Ā“TurvurvurĀ”'.
It first erupted in 1994-95 and almost completely destroyed the town of Rabaul, not from flowing lava but because it was completely covered up with ashes.
I have enclosed a photo of Turvurvur as it looked when we sailed away last evening. It was in full glory, spewing forth smoke and ashes wh
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