CassaMia

So far our trip has been amazing. After getting it together from jetlag...Cassie and I have explored so much of the world in Sicilia. Even though I have been here many a time, it has been amazing to view Sicilia from a touristic angle. Today was pretty stinking amazing! My family took us up to the Gole Dell Alcantara. Cassie and I went canyoning thru the Alcantara. The water was freezing cold! You wouldnt believe how numb I went. Thank the good Lord that it was like super hot outside. Most people were canyoning in booties, helmets and wetsuits. Nope not Cassie and I. We braved it barefoot and in only our swimsuits. Talk about us being savages! It was pretty amazing. We climbed the rocks pretty well being careful of our footing and trying not to be taken away with the current.

After spending sometime doing that my family took us to the valley in Alcantara and we drove up into the mountains for some lunch. Italiana style that is! A five course meal that one could only dream of! After stuffing our face to our hearts content...or more... we took a nice long hike up thru the town into various cathedrals and lookout points. Talk about amazing views. A photographers dream! I took pictures galore. When we had explored all the nooks and crannies and I had taken enough memories.. we decided to go up to Mount Etna. Talk about breathtaking! Mt. Etna is the second largest volcano and we only got up to the first crateor. I would love to hike that beast but let me try to convince Cass of that...hahaha any takers for next year?

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CassaMia on August 20, 2007 from Catania, Italy

from the travel blog: Our Ultimate European Adventure

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