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My last day on the beautiful island of Sicily was spent on volcanic Mount Etna!
First, the cable car….
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…then the thing with big wheels…
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…then on foot!
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Picture time!
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Down we went into a crater.
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Then suddenly, whoosh, there she blows!
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Quite a view from up here!
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Down we go!
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On our way back we visited a winery and vineyard on the lower slopes. The perfect way to end our holiday!
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We had a guided tour, then a tasting!
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All good things come to an end! Thanks for joining me on my trip over the past few weeks.
I’ll leave you with the one picture that always comes to mind when think back!
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Fellow WW’s, add your link here!
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wow., like you are on another planet
That’s exactly how it felt!
Thank you for taking us along this wonderful trip. Lovely pictures
My pleasure, Sadje!
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I had no idea you could go to the top of Mt. Etna. Wow! I have visited a winery in Italy, but it was near Lake Como and no worries of any eruptions.
I was a little alarmed when it suddenly started puffing smoke! Cheers!
Your trips leave me breathless.
Thanks so much. The final climb on foot left me a little breathless too!
Wow! It’s so amazing! Wine tasting is a perfect way to end the trip. Love all the photos
Indeed it was! Thanks, Maria.
Beautiful photos, Keith! Thank you for adding details of the progression of your ascent and descent to Mount Etna… great travel log presentation.
Of course, there must be wine tasting on such a wonderful adventure..love that sign… above the door!
Great image of the city from above… lovely!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Suzette! It was a perfect end to an amazing holiday.
When we went to Etna it was covered in snow but the snow was higher than the bus. The road had been cut ine. It was crazy. And if you kicked the ground steam would come up. There was lava in the crater. It was an amazing site. It errupted a week later.
I would love to have seen that! It was extremely cold up there. I pocketed a lump of lava which now has pride of place on my side table!
I would have gone on that tour too. Beautiful.
I’ve enjoyed your trip very much. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
Thank you for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week, Keith. 🙂
Thanks, Sandee, it was quite an experience!
You’ve taken us on a grand tour, thank you.
I wish you could all have been there with me!
I’m particularly impressed that you hiked to the top of Mount Etna. And the view from the top looks incredible!
It was hard work but worth every step!
Frumoasa plimbarea pe muntele Etna.
A fost o experiență minunată!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! That is the most and absolutely best picture ever!!! Not sure if I could make such a trip, but I thank you for sharing yours! IT’S FREAKIN’ FANTASTIC!!! WOO HOO! Thank you for sharing you wonderful life with all of us! I’M FLABBERGASTED! woo hoo LOVE IT1 HAVE A GREAT DAY & PLEASE BE CAREFUL & BE HAPPY!!!! WOO HOO!!! LOVE THIS ONE TOO!!!!
Thanks so much for your enthusiastic response to my photographs and your generous words!
Mt Etna is not really a looker, but the view is wonderful and you have now checked that off your list of places to see. The winery looks much more interesting. What a lovely vacation and so many interesting things to see.
It was very bleak up there, and very tasty down below!
I am particularly impressed, what an adventure! Incredible landscape!
Happy WW! 🎅
For me, an adventure like no other! Thanks, Carmen.
So special images! Like from a parallel universe…
Happy WW and a fine week!
Cable car, big wheel thing, walking, climbing… that’s quite a schlep to get up there so if you don’t mind, I’ll wait for you down in the winery. Maybe this is a stupid question, but since it’s an active volcano, how does one know they’re not going to get caught in an eruption?
…a question I should have asked but didn’t! See you in the bar!
Beautiful. Volcanic cones and craters feel so other-worldly at times. I’ve been to one or two here – the black dirty/gravel has a distinctive look, and it’s always difficult to walk on, but worth the chance to explore a bit.
Thank you for bringing us along us the trip. I still hope to get to Italy as a whole (incl Sicily) one of these days.
We were given the option to carry on on foot or stay at the drop-off point. I’m so glad I chose the former. Sicily is a must!
So very amazing. A lot of great vino there. Thanks for this great tour. It becomes more amazing every time.
Thanks, I had a wonderful time!
Great photos, but I would be scared getting too close to the volcano. Am I mistaken or was there an eruption in the last week or so? When we were in Hawaii several years ago we visited an active volcano and some of the roads were closed to stop people getting too close.
There was indeed an eruption last week! I got pretty close on my visit and was a little alarmed when it suddenly started smoking!
Looks like you’re in a whole other world!
What an incredible journey!
Finishing off with a wine tasting is the perfect way to cap it all off. . 🍷✨
Happy Thursday, Keith
Thanks so much. It certainly was very other-worldly!
Oh how beautiful! Thank you for taking us along.
The pleasure’s mine!
What a fun trip. The smiles say it all. Will go look up the other posts soo.
Hope your cauldron is brewing with Christmas cheer, Keith.
Laughter and peace.
It was amazing despite being one of only three men in a group of twenty-three travellers!
It’s bubbling beautifully, thanks, Natasha.
Ah well – I see you were in your element … three to twenty-three – good odds … still I guess we have longer to enjoy our lives – perhaps! – … amazing trip it must have been … lots of history, gourmet food, good wine and lots of fun … cheers Hilary
The trip far exceeded my expectations, Hilary. Having done loads of long-hall holidays I thought it was time to explore closer to home and I’m so glad I did!