Mt. Etna, Sicily
@JWMILLER (3275)
Westmoreland, Tennessee
March 16, 2019 12:34pm CST
On a Mediterranean cruise a few years ago, one of our stops was Sicily, the 'football' shaped island, west of the the 'toe' of Italy. On one of our shore excursions in Sicily, we went up to a lower level of Mt. Etna far below its peak, but far enough up that the air was much cooler than it had been at sea level, in the dusty remains of former eruptions, with very little vegetation. Always off in the distance we could see a plume of volcanic smoke from Etna's peak, showing that the mountain is still an active volcano.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Mar 19
I believe that there are a couple in Italy as well, an active area
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
18 Mar 19
The ship's captain told us to look into the night sky at about 11:00 at night to see an erupting volcano, which we did, far away but spectacular
@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
18 Mar 19
I've never been to Sicily, but we plan to go 
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
21 Mar 19
@JWMILLER I've visited the northern part of Italy. I hope to see Sicily one day. As for the volcanic islands, I think I would put on the first place - Santorini (Greek Island) Did you visit that island perhaps?
The island is beautiful and I can say that it's one of my life's wishes to fulfill, for years I've been dreaming about that island 
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
21 Mar 19
It was wonderful, with lots of other places on our cruise.
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
21 Mar 19
We also saw a distant erupting volcano at night.
. I don't think this will happen soon, but who knows? Italy is not that far from Romania.
