Wednesday 1 September 2010

Keriđ Crater - Tuesday 31st August




After driving for about 45 minutes, we arrived at the site of the Keriđ Crater. The view from the top was pretty funky! It was filled with water at the bottom which we just wanted to jump into, it looked so blue, clear and inviting. We took a slippery and steep walk down to the base of the crater where Mr Pittam told us a few fandabbydosey facts about the fantastic crater, it was jolly good. We paused for a quick picture and just as we took it, it started to pour down with rain, so we made a quick exit, up the very steep path back to the comforting warmth of the coach. The Keriđ Crater was 55 metres from the summit to the bottom. It had last erupted 6500 years ago and the rain water had collected over years to form the lake, the depth of which varies between 7 and 14 metres due to the pressure changing in the underground volcanic system.

Ellie, Evie and Chloe (Year 9)