I thought it would be cool to see a volcanic explosion. Then i was caught in one. Was cool seeing it from a distance until the wind brought over the ash and pumice cloud. Mt. Puyehue in Chile blew while I was in Baraloce, Argentina. The novelty wears off quick.
“...The novelty wears off quick...”
It’s apparently a very dirty bidness, should you not succumb.
I can relate. Battles and firefights look cool on TV, but the fun sure wears off quick when you’re a participant. I’m sure many other folks here will have a similar opinion on that too. I’m glad you escaped the disaster.
The novelty wears off quick.
That’s for sure. I lived in Wasilla, AK during one of Mt. Redoubt’s events. Our house had an unobstructed view to the SE from whence the ash cloud came. At first it as all “Wow, is this COOL” as day turned to night. Then the ash started to fall all over everything and suddenly it was very primeval and it made me realize how small and insignificant we humans really are. There are a lot of people of the liberal persuasion who could learn a lot from such a humbling event.
A friend from Connecticut was working in Puerto Rico and was excited that a hurricane was forecast. He’d never experienced one up north and he was living on the fourteenth floor of a very well built high rise.
He got some beer and food and settled in to watch the weather channel coverage. About an hour into the storm the power quit. No A/C, no weather channel and warm beer. Another hour and the now hot building was swaying enough to make him feel seasick. Halfway through the storm his sliding patio door blew in.
He moved back to Connecticut.