2008 Sicily
Craters on Etna.
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Approach to the Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. The front.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. One of the front door guardians.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Another of the front door guardians.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Looking out from the back.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Andrea in the back near to the open-air bar.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Andrea snoozing by the pool.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Andrea sunbathing by the pool.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. The pool and back of the hotel viewed over Ian's feet.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Ian in the pool.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. The pool and back of the hotel viewed over Ian's feet.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. The open-air bar by the pool.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Andrea and the moon over the sea.

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Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos. Our friend who lived over the air-conditioner in our room.

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The statue to Nike in Giardini Naxos.

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Cruise ship and, above, Taormina.

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Giardini Naxos.

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Giardini Naxos.

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Giardini Naxos. Full-size version of a toy boat!

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Giardini Naxos. Full-size version of a toy boat!

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Taormina and cruise ships on a rainy day.

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Giardini Naxos.

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Ian on the breakwater at Giardini Naxos.

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View from the breakwater at Giardini Naxos.

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Taormina.

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About to have a coffee in Taormina.

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Taormina.

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Taormina amphitheatre.

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Taormina amphitheatre.

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View from Taormina amphitheatre, with Etna in the distance.

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View from Taormina amphitheatre, with Etna in the distance.

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View from Taormina amphitheatre, with Etna in the distance.

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View from Taormina amphitheatre, looking towards Giardini Naxos.

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Taormina amphitheatre, with Etna in the distance.

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Taormina amphitheatre.

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Taormina.

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Taormina.

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Looking down on Taormina.

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Looking down on Taormina.

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Looking down on Giardini Naxos from the hill behind Taormina.

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Looking down on Giardini Naxos from the hill behind Taormina.

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Looking down on Giardini Naxos from the hill behind Taormina.

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A happy Andrea about to eat in Taormina.

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A happy Andrea eating mussels in Taormina.

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Ian downs a pizza in Taormina.

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On the way up Etna.

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Ian in front of old lava on Etna.

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Small crater on Etna.

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Craters on Etna.

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Craters on Etna.

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Summit of Etna.

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Ian and transport on Etna. Getting colder now.

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A cool Andrea on Etna.

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Some of the recent lava flows. Can you see the glowing lava?

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Another view of hot lava on Etna.

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Summit of Etna.

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Near the summit of Etna.

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Near the summit of Etna.

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Near the summit of Etna. Our guide points out hot lava.

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Twilight on Etna.

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Lava damaged tree bark.

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Tree bark from near to Taormina.