Thursday, June 22, 2017

Malfa, Salina, Aeolian Islands

Papa and I took a 3.5 hour hydrofoil ride and then a local minibus ride to get to our B&B yesterday, and every moment was worth it!  We have a beautiful suite with patio overlooking the islands of Stromboli and Panarea in the Mediterranean.  A 'Alera B&B is a special place downhill of the village of Malfa, on the island of Salina.  All the Aeolian Islands are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  They are beautiful, quiet, and with ancient civilization roots.  

We went for dinner at a nearby restaurant and as we ate, we noticed a poof of smoke from the volcano of Stromboli, then another and another...  Just after we got back to our hotel, we saw fire coming from the volcano!  I looked Stromboli volcano up online and found that it is in the midst of strong activity.  We plan to spend today volcano watching!  https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/stromboli/news.html