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Visiting Sicily, Italy

Standing in a crater

Sep. 2, 2017 -

Last week me and my wife went to Sicily for a little summer holiday. It is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an autonomous region of Italy, along with surrounding minor islands. It's home to Europe's largest active volcano: Mount Etna. We had a chance to visit this lava spurring monstrosity and it was quite the experience.

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The higher you get the rougher the terrain becomes
The higher you get the rougher the terrain becomes
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Mountaineering like a pro... of sorts. :-)
Mountaineering like a pro... of sorts. :-)
Not your typical busses. These 4x4 vehicles double as emergency escape cars in case of eruption.
Not your typical busses. These 4x4 vehicles double as emergency escape cars in case of eruption.
These craters are the result of explosive magma eruptions
These craters are the result of explosive magma eruptions
Overview of tectonic plates (image: USGS)
Overview of tectonic plates (image: USGS)

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