Took a tram, then a ferry to get to Sakurajima Island to see its volcano which, luckily for us, had just started erupting again  yesterday.

We were having a picnic lunch at the foreshore when WHACK – I got hit in the face by a hawk trying to steal my food mid-bite! He lost and I applied the 5-second rule, just used the volcano ash as extra crunchy seasoning.

The culprit

Natural foot spa with a view