Trainers. I buy loads of them every time I travel to the US, because we pay an arm and a leg for them in Norway. These are from last year, and perfect for the lava sand. My husband and I have the same ones, but we try not to wear them at the same time. I do not want to be among those couples that wear the same thing to show that they "belong", you know.Taormina in Sicily. After seven years, we are back. And this time, we made it. To Mount Etna. The last time we were here, the possibility of having to walk a few meters scared everybody else off going on this excursion, but now it was time.
First we were greeted by our adorable guide, that was kind enough to remind us already on the busride up to the mountain, that tipping was allowed - and also expected. Then she went on about all the eruptions of the volcano, with her sloooooow English spiced up with her Italian accent. She was telling us about everything like we were a group from a kindergarten.
Mount Etna is quite a majestic sight from afar. This time, we were really lucky, as the sky was really clear - and we could see the summit. The last eruption was in 2002, but still there are five active craters. Which makes the trip quite exciting. After an hour in a bus with the annoying guide, we got on a cable car. This took us to the middle station, from where quite a few people did their hiking towards the crater. We took the easy way out and took 4x4 buses to the top. Or as far as we are allowed to go. And then - we were on the moon! "Fly me to the moon" with Frank Sinatra is a very special song for me. We played it during our first dance as a married couple. And my husband has surely flown me to a lot of of amazing places. But - finally - the moon, and by cable car!
First we were greeted by our adorable guide, that was kind enough to remind us already on the busride up to the mountain, that tipping was allowed - and also expected. Then she went on about all the eruptions of the volcano, with her sloooooow English spiced up with her Italian accent. She was telling us about everything like we were a group from a kindergarten.
Mount Etna is quite a majestic sight from afar. This time, we were really lucky, as the sky was really clear - and we could see the summit. The last eruption was in 2002, but still there are five active craters. Which makes the trip quite exciting. After an hour in a bus with the annoying guide, we got on a cable car. This took us to the middle station, from where quite a few people did their hiking towards the crater. We took the easy way out and took 4x4 buses to the top. Or as far as we are allowed to go. And then - we were on the moon! "Fly me to the moon" with Frank Sinatra is a very special song for me. We played it during our first dance as a married couple. And my husband has surely flown me to a lot of of amazing places. But - finally - the moon, and by cable car!
The guide reminded us again to tip her before we left the bus, and the same time she complained to all of us about how much hassle it was for her that we would like to end the tour in Taormina, when she had parked her car in the port. Bitch.
This was the day of the volcanoes. Late in the evening, we sailed past Stromboli, the only European volcano with lava still running. We have sailed past it before, but this time we sailed on the wrong side of the island, the inhabited/safe side. We could still see the silhouette of the volcano against the starry sky, so it was not all bad.
This was the day of the volcanoes. Late in the evening, we sailed past Stromboli, the only European volcano with lava still running. We have sailed past it before, but this time we sailed on the wrong side of the island, the inhabited/safe side. We could still see the silhouette of the volcano against the starry sky, so it was not all bad.
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