Mount Etna

Active volcano with lava flows as recently as 1 year ago. The hostel set this up with a local guide for the three of us who were staying over. It may be the best 60 euro I've ever spent. Our guide Carmelo Giuffrida (www.etnatao.com) is a local geologist with extensive knowledge of volcanos and Etna in particular. We hiked for hours and Carmelo showed us amazing formations and explained them extensively.

Pictures of me with Carmelo, up on a vista and in a volcanic crater. More pics to come.Read more