1. Climbs Mount Vesuvius

    · Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy

    Climbs Mount Vesuvius
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    Andersen and Hertz climbed through ash onto the hot crust of a recent lava flow, an intense experience recorded in Andersen’s correspondence. Coordinates represent the summit area; the precise point reached is not documented.

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