Early on the third day we took a taxi to the Rifugio Sapienza. It was a great ride, up beyond the snowline, with our taxi driver playing Enya tapes at high volume. On the way we saw steam billowing from the summit and had high hopes of getting close to the action. From the Rifugio [...]

From Zafferana the road winds up through vinyards and past houses towards the Rifugio Sapienza. We set out for a good long walk along the road, refusing to be deterred by the thick clouds which descended as we hiked. If we’d have been sensible, we probably would have realised that January up a mountain is [...]

Our flight was at 7am. Having slept at Heathrow to make our early check-in we were not exactly fizzing with energy on our first day. After a great flight over the alps, we walked out of tiny Catania airport to see Mt. Etna itself soaring into the sky. We made our way from Catania to [...]