1998-09, Taormina, Sicily

21-24 September 1998, Martha. Flew from Malta. Taormina Pension B&B. Hired car. Tue: Mt. Grande (4508 ft). Wed: Drove half way up Mt. Etna, walked the rest of the way up to 10900 ft. Had to ascend the height of Ben Nevis, but really just a long slog up a cinder road! Had chest infection and damaged ribs, so felt the altitude at the top. We had seen lava eruptions from Taormina 2 days before, and given the low cloud (so we couldn't see the top) we decided not to go the last 150ft.