Some sections of the ship… photos are self-explanatory…

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Messina ahead….

When our ferry entered Messina 2 nights ago, the entrance to the harbour was guarded by the Sea-God Neptune. The sight was majestic…. Thot I wouldn’t want to leave this out…

And we again saw Neptune the next morning in our tour of Messina… but this time, the view was from the city…. Enjoy, bros & sis….

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Stayed right next to a cruise ship…😂. Never stayed before in a hotel next to a deepsea wharf. Room is of normal luxury standard.

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Spotting ZTL Camera… need to avoid this street…


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Next stop - to climb a live volcano…. mt etna. First, by car today to ascend till 2000 meters above sea level.

Makan first before leaving for Rifugio Saienza…


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On the way to Mt Etna, used the coastal road. This part of Italy is known as The Mediterranean. Felt this is worth mentioning.


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The journey to 2k meters above sea level.


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In a few hrs from now, we will do the hiking at 2850 meters up….

Csble-car to 2800 meters above sea-level started running… saw from my toilet-window now. I better hurry….

Saw a car from Austria earlier… all other cars are from ‘I’….


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The Mt Etna Volcano was silent today, no activities except for done fumes seen at the peak of the volcano. The guide advised us that he can take us to see lava in a cave. We opted to go….

Will show more later on this hike & climb. Tired tonight after doing this morning’s climb.

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The funniest is that some of their speed trap cameras are like short polls just by the side of the road

Really bro…. Didn’t notice that… heading back to the msinland now… to Villa San Giovanni….


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Next stop… to see cave-dwellings on the east coast of Italy, as we approach Greece.


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Hoped I will make it back in time to return the car…

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Enroute to Sassi di Matera….. crossing thru the centre of the Italiano landmass.


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Stayed on a canyon….


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The mysterious cave-dwellings of Italy…. Since The Paleolithic Age…. This scene is quite closed to the world…

The mysterious cave-dwellings of Italy…. Since The Paleolithic Age…. This scene is quite closed to the world…


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