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MSN Travel's James Draven is among the first people in the world to descend into the heart of a volcano - here's his account
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I'd never really thought much about the expression 'quaking in my boots' until now, when I find myself literally shaking with fear from my knees to the tips of my toes. As a vertigo sufferer, I'm glad of my heavy hiking footwear because as we descend in one of those rattly, little lifts similar to ones window-cleaners use to soap-up skyscrapers, I imagine they're anchoring me to the ground.
Except this is about lava rather than lather; I'm gradually descending 400ft right into the belly of a volcano.
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