Saturday, July 26, 2008

Hiking Mt. Etna


A friend of mine from work, Dax, has been telling me about this great trail on the Mt. Etna. The views are awesome and there's a great spot to see the lava coming down the east side. It didn't disappoint.

The drive up was a road I had never taken before. It was 45 minutes straight up the hill from Dax's house in Nicolosi. The trail head was at an intersection and there were about half a dozen cars parked when we got there.

We took a break a few times, the altitude really sucks the air out of your lungs! The pictures:

First is a break on the trail and some hikers were on their way down with flashlights. Next is me, Dax and another friend who went with us, Ryan. Third is the city of Catania with Jupiter up in the top left corner. Catania is the second largest city on Sicily. Finally, another shot of the lava. Enjoy....ciao!




No comments: