We have less then 4 weeks left in Sicily.
I would be lying if I didnt say I was ready to go—- BUT, I am honestly going to miss this right here- this mountain. My Etna.
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Oh my- friends…. when Tea told me this year (really last year! She has been waiting for this….) she wanted to be an astronaut this Hallows Eve, I was absolutely stoked!
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Ya’ll, there are days when we play at the top of Mountains, and its other-worldly…. You dont need to go to Mars (i mean Im sure that would be awesome) when you have so much to explore right here on this amazing PLANET EARTH!
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It is said all over the World that looking at a Mountain can boost your mood, enrich your Soul. Its like Magic.
I dont know if its the fact that they tower over us, the majesty of Mother Nature in all her glory, making us feel small on a Planet that has so much to offer, filling us with possibilities, or if its the great unknown- whats up there?? I have to find out!- but the saying is truth- “the Mountains are calling, I must go.”
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The Land Of Dragons…. A Date Andrew and Hannah Style ;)
Ok, so there weren't really Dragons, of course... Anyone else have Kahleesi envy??? Just a little?
Last weekends' Hike up Mt Etna felt like we had, once again, stepped back in time. We entered the land beneath a canopy of fog and clouds, so moody and dreamy it honestly felt like at any moment GIANT flying beasts would swoop in- cut through the thick white blocking the incredible views in every direction...
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The first week of July on the Mountain was pretty amazing… So much Gold! Spanish Broom in full Bloom- the colors and fragrance lifting my spirits, drawing me in- I honestly feel like Vale De Bove is my favorite Etna Hiking area to Date…
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Man Im behind on posting….. It happens…
This one tho, when we finally made it to the Mountain….
Every day we visit her from our neighborhood- Us and the girls on the walk with the dog, waving from afar, saying ‘Hello’… From the clear days when she looks massive to the ones she hides behind the clouds to the shows she puts on, lava spits and dragon smoke, its like we’ve become friends… There is scientific proof that people have an endorphin effect from staring or being among the Mountains- this rings so true for Me.
Eddie Vedder said “Sure as I am breathing, sure as I am sad, Ill keep this wisdom in my flesh… I leave here believing more then I had, this love has got no ceiling.” I found this quote to resonate deep with me…
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