Towards Krakatau

This foundation is all that remains of the former Carita Lighthouse, destroyed by the tsunami of 1883.

Visiting Krakatau Observatory in the town of Carita, where the volcano is under permanent observation.

Analog data from on analog seismograph. The signal is transmitted from Anak Krakatau.

At dawn we put all our equipment on the boats and get ready to cross 40km of Indian Ocean.

Approaching Krakatau Caldera from the east: Palau Sertung (left), Anak Krakatau (center) and Palau Panjang (right foreground).

Before landing at Rakata we get our first views of the ash eruptions on Anak Krakatau.

Landing on ash-covered beach of Palau Rakata.

As the moon rises our boat remains here to later take us near the erupting vent of Anak Krakatau.