Monthly Archives: June 2010

Monthly Archives: June 2010

Breakdown On The Mediterranean

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, MedTrekking | 6 Comments

My hydrofoil named Calypso broke down in the Mediterranean Sea en route to volcanic Stromboli this afternoon after stopping at the Aeolian Islands of Vulcano, Lipari and Salina. Consequently I was forced to bag a stay in Stromboli and find a squat in Lipari, where the boat wound up, that I’ll

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OMG Cyclops’ Cave Sealed By Lava

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 10 Comments

It took me hours, even with the detailed and revolutionary algorithmic guidance supplied by researchers at the University of Palermo, to locate the reputed cave of the Cyclops called Polyphemus on the southeastern slope of Sicily’s Mount Etna. That was the

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Mounting Etna The Hard Way

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 17 Comments

Update: Mount Etna erupted again in January 2012. There IS a $100-plus Disneyland-like “ride” to the top of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano and one of the top draws in Sicily. Go to the Rifugio Sapienza on the

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