Not So Lucky ...

... this man's house was almost completely buried by the lava flow. Legend has it that the owner refused to leave his house, locked the door, and threw the key out the window, before suffocating inside.

Etna

July 20th 2012
Geo: 37.7153, 14.9867Mount Etna represents unfinished business for me in Sicily, a place I didn't have the time to visit last time around, nor the funds to do a proper tour of the famous volcano. The six-year wait was worth it, as Etna did not disappoint, probably because of our excellent guide, Paolo, from a tour company called Etna Experience. Recommended by the owners of 5 Balconi, our ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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