LIFELONG AMBITION TO VISIT MT PELEE ON MARTINIQUE.SITE OF MY FAVOURITE VOLCANIC ERUPTION STORY THAT I HAVE TOLD A HUNDRED TIMES WHEN TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE.MT PELEE ERUPTED IN 1902 WIPING OUT 30,000 IN THE TOWN ON ST PIERRE ON THE RIGHT OF THE PHOTO.
THE SOLE SURVIVOR WAQS AN ACCUSED MURDERER CYPARIAS AWAITING TRIAL IN THIS CELL.
MY INTERPRETATION OF HOW HE MUST OF FELT WHEN FOUND!!
WRONG!! HE WAS DISCOVERED UNCONSCIOUS,DEHYDRATED AND BADLY BURNT FOUR DAYS AFTER THE ERUPTION.THE THICK WALLS OF THE CELL PROTECTED HIM EVEN THOUGH COVERED IN 2 METRES OF ASH AND ROCKS. HE WAS NURSED TO RECOVERY AND (AS YOU WOULD) WENT OFF AND JOINED THE CIRCUS. BARHAMS IN FACT IN THE US WHERE HE WENT ON DISPLAY SHOWING HIS SCARS!!!
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