26 Oct 1999 h. 18:10. In the late afternoon we are again under the W flank of Bocca Nuova, which appears a bit more stable than yesterday. We have now the proof that the lava has really found a way under the block uplifted by 20 metres. A new vent can in fact be observed on the flank itself, and the front of the new flow, after having tried to cut our way back to the North side, stops immediately when we climb to film and photograph it, in accordance to Murphy's law. Tom Pfeiffer is again the guest star. As a good geologist, he applies the rule "If I do not use my hammer on it, I have not experienced it really ...". 370 KB