Blackout

When you´re in a town on the dge of an active volcano it´s a little concerting when there is a blackout of the whole town. We were walking back from the mineral baths on the outskirts of town when suddenly everything shut down. Only headlights from cars and candles in restaurants shed any light on the subject, but most people went about their business as usual, apart from the internet and phone shops. We went back to our hostel and checked if they had any info on the situation or if we should run as fast as our legs could carry us, but they said the power should return in 20 mins or so and gave us a candle. We went and hunkered down in our usual bar, with the delightful Milton, with music provided by guitars, and abience by candle light, until the power finally came back about an hour later.

Not quite as extreme as the conditions have been back home, but slightly unnerving none the less.