Mt. Etna

This morning we went to Mt. Etna. It is an active volcano that is 10,922 ft. It is on the East side of  Sicily and looms over the Mediterranean Sea. In the winter is is covered with snow and there is a ski resort on it. We hiked around one of the lower craters. The summit peaked out of the clouds for a brief second. Mt. Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and is in an almost constant state of activity. The most recent larger eruption was on March 16, 2017. In the afternoon we had a lecture by a volcanologist who works for the agency that monitors Mt. Etna. There is monitoring 24 hours each day. - Nancy