stackyFACTSWaiting for a boat in the Aeolian Islands involves monitoring magma trajectories. Ferry captains hopping to Stromboli routinely adjust their docking schedules based on the 'Sciara del Fuoco' stream, because pulling up to a port while a highly active volcano launches molten rock onto the shipping lane is generally bad for business.
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