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Visiting Sicily, Italy

Visiting an active volcano on Sicily, Italy

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 white/yellow on the Etna summit is sulphite - not gold... according to our guide
The white/yellow on the Etna summit is sulphite - not gold... according to our guide
Overview of tectonic plates (image: USGS)
Overview of tectonic plates (image: USGS)
Etna is big enough to see it from space (NASA Earth Observatory)
Etna is big enough to see it from space (NASA Earth Observatory)
Mountaineering like a pro... of sorts. :-)
Mountaineering like a pro... of sorts. :-)
One can only image the forces of nature judging by these craters.
One can only image the forces of nature judging by these craters.
The view is spectacular.
The view is spectacular.

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