Mt. Etna

i have so many blog sessions to post, but i am paying too much by the hour for internet, so it must be done later.
we have been in Sicily for a bit more than a week, in Riposto. this town is not on most maps and is not mentioned in any tourist publocation. it is unappleaing and probably a bit dangerous (mafia is alive and well in sicily). but i am glad to be here, in the shadow of Mt. Etna. when we arrived the volcano had a bit of a trickle down and smoke rising, a week later it has changed.
now we can see lots of lava flowing and the town is rumbling, sounds like sheet metal waving in the wind. the amount of smoke has doubled and people are waiting and watching. from what i hear this is not too uncommon, but everyone knows what could happen. http://www.ct.ingv.it/Etna2007/WEBCAM.ASP
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=10804
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etna

unfortunatley we leave early morning and we will miss whatever might happen. but it is so cool to see! yes, photos photos! but later.