Angry seas today. We are rocking and rolling out here in the
Mediterranean Sea traveling from Messina, Italy to Piraeus, Greece. Everyone is
walking around like they are drunk. They are weaving from side to side. And the
internet is not available for some reason.
We put the clock
ahead an hour again but this is the last time. We don’t have another excursion until
Friday, Nov 27. We have heard that Athens attractions are closed for business
but don’t know how long that will last.
We did our laundry this morning as this is a sea day.
We had a good trip to Mt. Etna yesterday. We saw the
mountain clearly at the beginning of the trip. It was even smoking a little
bit. However, by the time the driver pulled over so we could take pictures, it
was almost completely covered with clouds.
The guide said Mt. Etna is the most active volcano in the
world and is part of a chain of volcanoes. In fact, there are actually four
volcanoes grouped together at the peak. A few years ago, we saw the destruction
caused by a volcano in the Santorini area. The tour was called Discover Ancient
Akrotiri. That volcano is connected to Mt Etna. That was a disaster but no one
lost their life in that eruption.
Apparently, the residents noticed the earthquakes and left before the
eruption.
The guide also said that Mt. Etna gives a lot of warnings
before it erupts, unlike a volcano like Mt Vesuvius in Naples that blew up
without warning. I hope she is right because a lot of people live in the shadow
of this volcano, too.
When I was talking to the doctor’s wife the other day, she
said she went on this tour last time and she would buy more pistachio butter
(like peanut butter) if she had another opportunity. I bought four jars and
plan to give them to our friends at home who have helped us so much while we
are traveling.
We didn’t go to the show last night because my back is
really bothering me again. I have spent too many hours in lectures. Frank
Buzzard spoke again today about time and space. He showed more pictures from
the Hubble telescope.
