SOS Beacons and Disco Balls ...

... this girl on the tour wore the shiniest silver pair of sneakers today. Not the most practical footwear, since they were covered in black volcanic dust by the end of the day, at least they could've been used to signal any search planes flying overhead, had we gotten lost today. They also proved useful in the lava cave portion of the tour, as one flash of a camera reflecting off the shoes lit up the cave like a disco ball.

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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