Sunday 16th October was the best day – Mount Etna day. We all started by exploring the rubble and abandoned buildings of the lava field. I’d never seen anything like it! Everyone found something cool while they were out there… but then came the hard bit – the terrifying cable car trip that would bring us to the base of the volcano! Thankfully we all made it out alive, just (just kidding). Arriving at the base was incredible. We drove through the mist to a sort of refreshments and souvenir area; we were all grateful for some food. After that, we were given a really interesting tour, heading as far up as we could go, where rope barriers barred huge precipices, butterflies flew about and you could feel the clouds if you reached out to touch them! You could see Mount Etna so clearly, it was incredible!

That afternoon we visited a gorgeous gorge – it was a great end to the day.