Its a long climb. we started 2hrs late having found our guide laid out asleep in the bus shelter distinctly hung over. He called himself a guide, and to be fair he did know the way. However he struggle to keep up, was laid down and trying to sleep every time we stopped, and hadn't brought any food or water with him.
So we fed him and watered him and got him to the top, muttering and grumbling and looking more than a little sorry for himself. I don't think a canter up a mountain made for a good hangover cure.
The top was an incredible change of climate. Enshrouded in a near permanent cloud, we were drenched with what felt like a sharp sleet-like rain, driven by gale force winds up towards the crater. This while it was a still sunny day down at sea level.
The crater's edge was covered in warm ash, and the air was sulphorous and difficult to breathe - not a pleasant place.
There were some good views though
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