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Onward and upward. Getting pretty high at this point.

Throughout the boardwalk I pass these (and many more) signs. Guess they're pretty serious about keeping the tourists at bay. So far on my tour I haven't see any holes in the banned surface resembling the chalked body outlines you see at murder scenes so I think people are being respectful of their warnings.

More climbing to my next destination, Minerva Terrace.

"Activity shifts dramatically around this terrace. The cascades of travertine beside the boardwalks were formed in the 1990s. Some years, they are dry. Whatever its level of activity, you can see why Minerva Terrace was named for the Roman goddess of artists and sculptors. Its ornate travertine formations create the look of layered cakes and lace-edged pools. In many dry areas, you can clearly see the many layers and the varying depths. Where water flows, notice the thermopiles coloring the terrace."

Well, to me the entire formation looks bone-dry, so it must be dormant?