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Hotel resort Portopalo Siracusa la rosa dei venti

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Hotel Resort Portopalo Tra i più belli nella provincia di Siracusa

La Rosa dei Venti, Hotel Resort 3 stelle deluxe, sorge sulla collina che sovrasta Portopalo e si affaccia sul Mar Mediterraneo.

Sicilia Sud

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Sicily south virtual tours and events in Syracuse, Messina, Catania, Ragusa with an eye on restaurants, vacation homes, farms, villages and Hotel. visit virtual tour http://www.siciliasud.it

[ja]シチリア万歳

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シチリア、カターニァ在住の女性による、シチリアのお祭り、近郊の観光案内、エトナ山について、カターニァ空港からのアクセス、などが詳しいサイト。

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Bill versus the volcano: Reviews

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So with the trip done, here are a few capsule reviews of some of the outfits we dealt with. The meaning of the letter grades is:

Bill versus the volcano (X)

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The last full day of our Volcano Discovery outing, and we've saved the best for last. This was the day for descending the Valle del Bove, a massive collapse structure on the side of Mount Etna. I've been in a lot of mountain valleys in my life, but it's fair to say I'd never been in one quite like this before, and with a fantastic going-away banquet afterward in Nicolosi town to boot.

Valle del Bove geology lesson

Jul 23, 2007
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Valle del Bove geology lesson

Marco explaining a photogenic bit of Valle del Bove geology to WGMIL (World's Greatest Mother-In-Law), while Z, D and Emily look on.

Bill and Pete in VdB

Jul 23, 2007
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Bill and Pete in VdB

Bill and Pete in the Valle del Bove, having a typical brotherly competition to see who can look more nonchalant while surrounded by wonders.

Plunge-stepping trail

Jul 23, 2007
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Plunge-stepping trail

Yes, we really did just come down that -- and there are two thousand feet of it left to do.

Valle del Bove parade

Jul 22, 2007
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Valle del Bove parade

The parade plunge-stepping into the Valle del Bove. This shot only hints at the Stygian nature of the place; to the eye, the rock is much darker, and to the feet, the grade is much steeper, than the photo suggests.

Bill versus the volcano (IX)

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The big thing about this day was that it stank. Well, actually, that was the whole idea, because our destination was the active crater of Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes and its second largest source of malodorous sulfur dioxide and other evil gases. Why, you say, would anyone want to go to such a place? Read on ...