Our hotel proprietor had graciously made reservations for us to take the Etna tour today. He advised that we pay only to go to the first level since, if the weather was not good, pushing on to the upper level would be useless. Etna would be hidden in fog. He told us once we were [...]
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September 10 – Mt. Etna, the Ascent
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Mt. Etna, Down the Other Side
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Once a molten river spewing from one of Etna’s craters, this charcoal swath indiscriminately blankets forest and town alike.
Four-wheeled buses snake down the ragged spine of Etna from the
2800 meter level, the highest point reached by vehicle.
Coming down by a different route, things got really dicey. Between the steep drop-offs and the slippery [...]
Sicily / Peloponnese 2007
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Melinda Trips 2006: Italy
Melinda takes you to Medieval hilltowns and guides you through the canals of Venice, wearing out her parents, her husband, herself and her shoes in the process. Beautiful photos of Italy and interesting travelogue at Melinda Trips 2006: Italy.
