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After having lunch, we got ready to go to the airport and travel to Amsterdam.

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After having lunch, we got ready to go to the airport and travel to Amsterdam.

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After the farewell, we went to lunch with some of the Italian students.

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After a tiring hike, we started to have lunch, which consisted on a two course meal! This is the first course, some pasta with tomato and basil, topped with parmesan cheese. The second course was some kind of fried chicken breast with chips.

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We presented a padlet with images and texts about the trip, and shared it with all the students.

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Friday was farewell day, so were in the auditorium talking about our impressions of the trip.

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Etna is the most active volcano in the world and its last eruption was last december. For locals, this vulcano is a female, oftenly referred to as mother or mama Etna.

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Etna is the most active volcano in the world and its last eruption was last december. For locals, this vulcano is a female, oftenly referred to as mother or mama Etna.

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The zone close to the castle is really sensitive to earthquakes, since it has clay and alluvium in its base, easing the seismic wave propagation.

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The zone close to the castle is really sensitive to earthquakes, since it has clay and alluvium in its base, easing the seismic wave propagation.

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This ancient greek theatre was initially built by the Greeks in the 3rd century bC before being rebuilt and enlarged by the Romans. It's the most dramatically situated Greek theatre in the world and the second largest in Sicily.

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Explanation about the monuments of Catania 

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Explanation about the monuments of Catania 

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The elephant is the symbol of Catania, that's why we can find so many elephants around the city.

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The elephant is the symbol of Catania, that's why we can find so many elephants around the city.

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We were all wondered by the marvelous view we got to enjoy during our afternoon walk.

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Still early, we started hiking on mount Etna and experiencing the true beauty next to us.

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Here we can see red limestone, marble and serpentinitis.

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On the floor of this monument we can spot limestone (red and yellow), marble (white) and serpentinitis (black). These rocks are not only from the island but also from other parts of Italy (Tuscany, for example).

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On the floor of this monument we can spot limestone (red and yellow), marble (white) and serpentinitis (black). These rocks are not only from the island but also from other parts of Italy (Tuscany, for example).

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We had a quick break when hiking, so that we could try some local tea made from natural herbs from Etna's region. We also tried some local biscuits from , a small town on the outskirt of the Etna Vulcano.

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Mount Etna, at an altitude of 3324 m in 2015 (Neri et al., 2017), is located between the compressional domain of central-western Sicily and the tensional domain of the Cala Arc, having formed at the intersection of two regional fault systems with a NNW-SSE and NE-SW trend (Cianetti et al., 2012; Lo Giudice et al., 1982; Monaco et al., 1997), 1997) with the Ibleano-Malta Escarpment and the Messina-Fiumefreddo line, at the front of the Apennine-Maghrebian tectonic belt (Lundgren et al., 2004; Blumetti et al., 2007, with previous references) overlain by units of the Ca-Albrica chain and at the northern margin of the Iblean carbonate succession of the Upper Cretaceous-Upper Miocene of the African plate (Lentini et al., 2006). It is a large basaltic composite volcano that covers a large subrounded surface of 1,178 km2 and a maximum diameter of around 45 km from sea level along the Ionian coast (Branca et al., 2011a). Figure. Digital elevation model of Sicily (GTOPO30 data) showing the main structural elements. The blue lines represent active faults, which appear to be more frequent in the eastern region and in the Sicilian Channel (Blumetti et al., 2007).

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We woke up, had breakfast and went at 9.

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Since at least 500 ka ago, volcanism has migrated further north, to the region of present-day Mount Etna (Branca et al., 2011a), where there has subsequently been a significant shift in the feeding systems of the southern and coastal areas towards the Bove Valley. This process probably reflects the rearrangements of the configuration of the earth's crust in response to the change in the regional tectonic regime (Carlino et al., 2019, with previous references).

Mount Etna overlies a sedimentary socle formed mainly by turbidite deposits from the Miocene of the Maghreb Apennine Chain and by Quaternary clays (Branca et al., 2011a ), and is considered to be one of the most active stratovolcanoes in the world (Barreca et al., 2018a Branca et al., 2011a) and the most active in Europe, with 4 active craters at the summit - Voragine, Crater Northeast, Bocca Nuova and Crater Nova-Southeast - and activity being systematically monitored by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology-Osservatorio Etneo (INGV-OE), with daily observations made by instruments that are part of the data systematisation (Pardini et al., 2020). Figure. Geological cross-section along the SW area of the Bove Valley, from Crater SE (NW) to the town of Acqua Rocca (SE) (modified from Geological Survey of Italy, 2009, in Branca et al., 2011a). Lithostratigraphic units: 27) Torre del Filosofo Formation; 26) Pietracannone Formation; 21a) Pizzi Deneri Formation (Upper Member); 21b) Pizzi Deneri Formation (Upper Member).

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The church's facade isn’t completed, since after being covered by lava, there wasn’t enough money to pay to finish the construction in the XVII century. In this church we can also see 7 different types of limestone, easily distinguished by their different colors, a consequence of the different weathering caused by water, for example.

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The church's facade isn’t completed, since after being covered by lava, there wasn’t enough money to pay to finish the construction in the XVII century. In this church we can also see 7 different types of limestone, easily distinguished by their different colors, a consequence of the different weathering caused by water, for example.

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Our first stop was in the San Nicolò l'Arena Church (Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena). This church is connected to the Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena (Monastero Benedettino di San Nicolò l'Arena). 

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Our first stop was in the San Nicolò l'Arena Church (Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena). This church is connected to the Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena (Monastero Benedettino di San Nicolò l'Arena). 

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On the way to the San Nicolò l'Arena Church we passed some Roman remains (Resti Romani). 

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On the way to the San Nicolò l'Arena Church we passed some Roman remains (Resti Romani). 

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In the XVII century, earthquakes and lava flows destroyed Catania and its monuments completely, including the Ursino Castle and the Duomo (which were only partially destroyed. These monuments were rebuilt and were declared national heritage by UNESCO.

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In the XVII century, earthquakes and lava flows destroyed Catania and its monuments completely, including the Ursino Castle and the Duomo (which were only partially destroyed. These monuments were rebuilt and were declared national heritage by UNESCO.

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The circled orange zone is the safe zone of Catania.

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Catania was the first city to think about civil protection in Europe. After the 1669 eruption and the 1693 earthquake most of the city was destroyed, except this zone. With this, the mayor and the senate moved to this specific part of Catania, declaring it as a safe zone for people to live. 

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Catania was the first city to think about civil protection in Europe. After the 1669 eruption and the 1693 earthquake most of the city was destroyed, except this zone. With this, the mayor and the senate moved to this specific part of Catania, declaring it as a safe zone for people to live. 

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We learnt that all of the lava (magmatic rocks) in Catania are from the 1669 eruption. Before this eruption, Catania was known as the "White city" because the predominant rocks were clays (whitish and bluish clays). After the eruption the city started to be called "Black city" (because of the basalts).

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We learnt that all of the lava (magmatic rocks) in Catania are from the 1669 eruption. Before this eruption, Catania was known as the "White city" because the predominant rocks were clays (whitish and bluish clays). After the eruption the city started to be called "Black city" (because of the basalts).

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This school trip started on 17th of march, when we met up at the airport.

We took three flights to get to the place we would visit, which is the island of Sicily, more precisely Catania. The first flight we took was from Porto to Amstedam, where after a few hours of waiting, we would take our flight to Roma, thann in Romas we would take the last flight to Catania. During these five days, we visited lots of special places, such as, the main one being the Etna volcxano. We also visited a school where we met lots of studentes, who showed us a little of what and how they learn. We visited other cities, like Siracusa, where we watched a beautiful seaside. Another city that we visited was Taormina, where we saw a theathre that was built a long time ago. We visited a vulcanic beach. While we were tjere we obviously tasted some typical foods. In general, it was an amazing trip, where we could experience many new things. The day I liked the most was, by far, wednesday, which was when we visited Etna volcano, and we got to explore a cave.

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In the month of March our class was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend a week in Sicily, which resulted in many lifetime memories!

There are just way too many of them for me to possibly be able to share them all, however, just to name a few: when we first gathered at the airport of Porto, when we had to run in Rome's airport not to lose our flight, when we first saw Mount Etna from the window of our hotel rooms, first meeting our Italian colleagues at their school, trying out the local food together, exploring the roads of Catania, visiting the botanical garden, the seaside cities of Siracusa and Taormina, the Roman theater in Taormina, eating and sharing gelatos together, hikinh on Mount Etna, learning about the fascinating geology, hoinh inside a cave together, dancing together and spending a couple of hours waiting for our flight in Amsterdam's airport.

From where these came, there are many more.

Truly there are no words to describe our experience, what a fascinating week!

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Your trip to Sicily is going to be forever in my heart, it was such an incredible experience, with so many happy memories, one of the best week in my life.  

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Your trip to Sicily is going to be forever in my heart, it was such an incredible experience, with so many happy memories, one of the best week in my life.  

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I believe that the company of the people is what made this trip so incredible, we live so many things and learn so much, we met a lot of good people that showed us the beauty of the island and a little of the Italian culture, we saw so many beautiful landscapes, the cities of Sicily that we visited such us Taormina and Siracusa, I believe that everyone feel the vibe of Italy. Seeing the Vulcano it was one of the best experience of my life, it was hard at first, we walked a lot and some of us were a little scared but the views and the experience was worth it. The beach and the clear water surprised me because of its beauty. Catania is a beautiful city too, but my favourite city was Taormina, I completely felt the Italian vibe, and I was enchanted with the beauty of that city, seeing the landscapes, and all of that cities it’s going to be memories that I will never forger. The nigths in the hotel were so fun and incredible, we all have so much fun there, playing games and just talking and enjoying the moments and the company all night long. Being in the school with the Italian Students, especially on Friday was really fun, dancing, singing and talking was incredible. And the night in the airport was so much fun, waiting so much time could be annoying , but having the company of the people around me made everything so much better and fun and made the time went by quickly.

Finally this week was one of the best weeks of my life and I will remember that moments forever and spending this week with my friends and the teachers made everything better. I had so much fun and I am forever grateful for this week.

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On the seventeenth of March we met up in Porto airport to go on a five day school trip. And after a long day of airplane trips we finally arrived at Sicily. 

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On the seventeenth of March we met up in Porto airport to go on a five day school trip. And after a long day of airplane trips we finally arrived at Sicily. 

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On the first day we started by going to the Italian school and met up with the Italians students. In the afternoon we went to Taormina, a close city of Catania. The next day we went to a university where we saw large quantities of rocks and dead animals. In the afternoon we also went to another cit, Siracusa. On Wednesday we went to the Etna vulcano and and explore it and also learnt the geology of the vulcano. On thursday we visited the city of catania and in the aftermoon we went to a typical volcanic beach. On the last day we goodbye to our italian friends and head up to the airport of Sicilie to come back to Portugal. Finally I want to say that my favoiurite day was on Wednesday because we got to hike up the beautiful mount Etna and this is a unique thing

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Etna's sights have a lot of safety features, like this radon detector. It measures the amount of this gas in the air, which is characteristic of an eruption.

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The trip to the volcano was a long and very bumpy trip, as we were in the place where the lava flows to the city and villages that existed there in the past.

The two guides showed us that nature could recover and improve even with large escale events of lava flows, showd how they monitor the volcano with some machines that show us the gas that says the volcano is erupting and where it will occur to save many people.

We climbed one of the parts of the volcano, who is very far away of the active volcano Etna. After that, it started to rain and everyone run to the bus to have lunch at the chalet, some pasta with cheese and chicken filets.

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During the month of March we went on a school trip to Italy, more precisely to Catania. 

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During the month of March we went on a school trip to Italy, more precisely to Catania. 

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In Italy we visited various places, such as the city of Syracuse, the beach, Etna, the city of Taormina and various monuments. During these days we ate typical Italian food such as pasta and pizza. I can’t choose what I liked best, but it’s definitely the visit of Taormina and Etna. We visited Taormina on monday, where we had a nice walk around, getting to know the city and the Theatre of Taormina. And we visit the Etna volcano exploring its history. Finally, I conclude that it was a good trip with many memorable memories.

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Our trip to Sicily was amazing, it will be impossible to forget all the moments that we spent.

Despite the tiredness, it was very funny. I loved Italian food and Italian cities. The best food that I ate was pizza, different from anything I have ever eaten, even though I made some bad decisions.

Talking about the cities, the city I liked most was Taormina. It is very beautiful and has beautiful monuments, besides, of course, the adventures that took place that afternoon/night.

The school was really good and I made some friends. The Italian students are very cool and talkative. I liked to practice my English with them. I did not talk to everyone, but I liked them.

Vulcano day was scary, very cool, but scary because I am afraid of heights. Who like geology and volcanoes will appreciate it. I learned a lot about geology.

The time I spent at the Hotel was good and funny, I made some jokes and I talked  a lot.

I would like to say thanks for that gift of the school and I liked the opportunity of talking in front of everyone in Italian.

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Our trip to Sicily was unforgetable in all contexts. We made a lot of new friends.Catania was incredible and it was really a beautiful city, like Taormina and Siracusa that we also visited.We have lived amazing and memorable moments like dancing with the italian students, playing UNO in the dawn, walking on the Etna, late night talkings, Tiago reciting a poem to the italian teachers or even me wearing proudly the Portuguese flag around my shoulders.During the week, we have other good memories too, like on Sunday, I travelled by plane for my first time, on Monday we visited the Taormina's theatre, on Tuesaday we visited some historical museums, on Wednesday we visited the principal attraction, the Etna vulcano. On Thursday, Gabriel, Tomás, Rodrigo Silva and I, swam in clear ice cold italian waters and on Friday, we spent a pleasant morning with the italian students and after lunch, we left for the airport to return home.To conclude, this trip was really incredible and will be in my memory for ever.

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The trip to Sicily, was amazing, where I met many people and visited many incredible places.

On this trip I visited two of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to, Taormina and Siracusa, and I visited a volcano for the first time, which was an inexplicable experience. I also enjoyed trying the typical Italian cuisine, such as pizza, ice cream, lasagna, pasta and so on, because it was something I was planning on trying in the future, and I had the opportunity to do so on this trip.

The trip lasted about a week and we stayed at the hotel Regina Margherita in Catania. Unfortunately, I got sick, which isn’t ideal when you are having fun with your friends in a foreign country.

We also visited a school in Catania where, as I said, I met incredible people who taught us things about the place where they lived.

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One week that straight up made my whole year.

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One week that straight up made my whole year.

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Our trip to Sicily created an unlimited amount of unforgettable and cherishable moments. We all bonded as a group, and I feel like we're more united than ever. Personally, my favourite moments of the whole week were basically when we hung out and talked for fours. For example, wednesday night, almost everyone hung out in one room, and we had those types of late night chats that you feel like they can go on and on forever. But then, 2 a.m. came around, and we had to call it a day. Another example of this, was the time spent at Schiphol airport on our way back to Portugal. Perhaps it was the excitement of going back to our home country not letting us sleep (except for tiago, we don't talk about him), or maybe the jetlag was actually worth it just to spend some extra hours with people which we had been hunging out all day, everyday, for the whole past week. It was truly amazing.

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Sicily was a memorable trip. In my opinion, the most memorable moments were visiting Taormina on Monday, and the people are very happy people. 
  I liked the monuments of Sicily is beautiful and particular the region, “gelato” the famous ice cream of Italy, and the world, the taste of “gelato” is wonderful. The italian food is amazing and in a way very similar to some portuguese food. 
   Etna is a big volcano of Europe and the world, the volcano active and mortal in the earth.
   The best day of the week was Friday. Sicilian people are very friendly and cheerful. We had a wonderful time with the italian students, we listened and danced an the stage! It was a unique moment. 
  The most difficult part was saying goodbye to the italian people, because I made some friends. 

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Sicily was a wonderful experience, one that I will keep close to my heart for a really long time. The island and culture are amazing and honestly stunning, but what made all those streets more colorful were the people I got to share them with.      
The memories that stand out more are the funny ones: how, in the only flight that I got the window seat, my window was the wall of the plane (where we got stuck for and hour); the gossip the the italian pupils; and, of course, how each of us almost died at least once during our walk in the Etna volcano (I am being dramatic, but that walk was as much painful as it was beautiful).
Now, all I can do is look at the pictures and videos and remember the good times that I had, the amazing people that I met and the flabbergasting views. Those are all just memories now, and even though not everything was perfect, it was the best I could’ve asked for.

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Through our trip to Sicily, I have lived a lot of memorable moments and it was, undoubtedly one of the best week of my life.

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Through our trip to Sicily, I have lived a lot of memorable moments and it was, undoubtedly one of the best week of my life.

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In my point of view, one of the most important things was the people I met there. They were super nice and welcoming to us, and I'm sure that I am going to miss them.

one otber thing that really was amazing were the moments that I lived with my friend and with my teachers. Those moments connect me with them in an incredible way.

There were moments like: the enormous amount of time that we spent at the aeroport, all the flights that we catch together, exploring Etna and almost fell at least ten times, getting stuck in the elavator for 25 minutes with all of the suitcases, all of the naps we took on the bus and a lot of other things. All of that made that week unforgetable.

I'm sure everyone enjoyed that week in a way that we can't explain and I hope I can repeat this tupe of experience with them.

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On our trip to Sicily, we lived a lot of memorable moments and it was definitely one of the best week of my life. 

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On our trip to Sicily, we lived a lot of memorable moments and it was definitely one of the best week of my life. 

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On the first day, we went to school and met some people there. They were very nice and friendly to us, I’m gonna miss them for sure.

This trip also help us to connect with each other because of the memorable moments that we live together. Such as visiting Taormina and Siracusa, gossiping all together at night. Trying new foods all together, exploring Etna together and a lot of other things.

I really enjoyed this trip to Sicily and I’m sure it will be an experience that I will never forget in my life.

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In this text, I'm going to express my feelings about the trip to Sicily.

The most memorable and beautiful landscape that I saw was in Taormina, I’m in love with this city, for me it is a typically image of Italy, look like a paradise. The harmony of the colours are extremely beautiful, the sound of the ocean, the green of the trees and of course the power of the sunlight that lighten the city was amazing.

The most wanted landscape was Etna, looking at the history that happened in this place it was a very emotional experience, see in a living colours the power of the mother nature is incredible, learning new things about Etna, walking and touching the rocks was an excellent experience.

To finish I would like to say that Siracusa was one of the beautiful places that I like. The Siracusa ocean is so clear, so fresh, nice and calm to watch, I think that it is a city to relax and bring new and good energies.

Thank you so much for this opportunity to see the beauty of your country!

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Our week in Sicily was very memorable even since the start. We made a lot of memories that I won't forget. 

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Our week in Sicily was very memorable even since the start. We made a lot of memories that I won't forget. 

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The trip started strong since I was the last one to arrive at the airport (which got me very stressed). Our Sunday was spent in between flights and different airports. In Amsterdam our flight was delayed because there was something wrong with the plane. In that flight me, Cláudia, Rodrigo Silva and Mateus decided to play UNO with the boy that was sitting in the road behind us. The boy was Italian and didn't really know how to play, but we still had a good time. I'm still feeling a bit sad for not asking his name.

During the week we had other good moments. In Taormina we almost run out of budget, but I think I shouldn't get into too much details. On Wednesday we visited Etna and I can't deny that I was terrified. Some moments I almost felt like crying but at the end it was a good experience. In that night we all reunited in the boys room and we had a late night talking. It was really nice and I felt like we were bounding.

On Friday we spent the morning in the school. We danced and sang with the Italian students and had a really good time with them. On Friday/Saturday we spent the night and the dawn in the airport and in Amsterdam we had some company... We might have seen some mice living in the airport... The rest of the dawn was really nice, some of us were sleeping and the others were playing UNO. I had bought a Lego set so I started doing it.

It was really nice and it is a memory to never forget, especially when we waxed the boys, but that's also a story for another day.

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To end our day we went back to the hotel where we stayed the rest of the night. We shared some special moments and some photos. 

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To end our day we went back to the hotel where we stayed the rest of the night. We shared some special moments and some photos. 

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At the end of the afternoon we had to catch the bus again and went back to Catania where we had dinner at a typical restaurant. Some of us tried a delicious pasta.

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At the end of the afternoon we had to catch the bus again and went back to Catania where we had dinner at a typical restaurant. Some of us tried a delicious pasta.

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We also took some time to buy some souvenirs and, for the first time, we tried the traditional Italian ice cream. You know what? Wonderful and very tasty!!!!

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We also took some time to buy some souvenirs and, for the first time, we tried the traditional Italian ice cream. You know what? Wonderful and very tasty!!!!

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We stayed there pretty much the all afternoon and we saw amazing views and, for the first time we actually were able to see almost all the Etna.

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We stayed there pretty much the all afternoon and we saw amazing views and, for the first time we actually were able to see almost all the Etna.

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We ate lunch at a street cafe and then we caught the bus to go to Taormina.

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We ate lunch at a street cafe and then we caught the bus to go to Taormina.

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Some species / common plants from the Botanical Garden and that can be found in Italy.

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Some species / common plants from the Botanical Garden and that can be found in Italy.

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After  finishing these activities at school, we went to a botanic garden near  the school where several students talked about and explained the different native and common species from Italy.

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After  finishing these activities at school, we went to a botanic garden near  the school where several students talked about and explained the different native and common species from Italy.

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On monday, the first thing we did was going to school. There, we firstly went to the auditorium were we stayed for about two hours. For those two hours we did some activities about some species of the botanic garden, more specific, they gave us some leaves and we needed to draw them and then identify the correspondant species.

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On monday, the first thing we did was going to school. There, we firstly went to the auditorium were we stayed for about two hours. For those two hours we did some activities about some species of the botanic garden, more specific, they gave us some leaves and we needed to draw them and then identify the correspondant species.

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Then we saw a beautiful place, a castle called Castello Maniace, and once again we saw clear and incredible water.

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Then we saw a beautiful place, a castle called Castello Maniace, and once again we saw clear and incredible water.

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After a long day, going back to the hotel!

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After a long day, going back to the hotel!

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After visited so many places we couldn't  leave without a ice cream! 

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After visited so many places we couldn't  leave without a ice cream! 

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When we arrived in Catania we went to dinner at the same restaurant as on Monday. When we finished dinner we went to the hotel to rest and prepare for the next day full of new learning.

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When we arrived in Catania we went to dinner at the same restaurant as on Monday. When we finished dinner we went to the hotel to rest and prepare for the next day full of new learning.

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After this incredible afternoon, we walked towards our bus to return to Catania.

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After this incredible afternoon, we walked towards our bus to return to Catania.

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After these beautiful landscapes, we went to an ice cream shop overlooking the beautiful blue sea and enjoyed the view while tasting delicious Italian ice cream.

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After these beautiful landscapes, we went to an ice cream shop overlooking the beautiful blue sea and enjoyed the view while tasting delicious Italian ice cream.

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We were close to a statue that had wings on its back and its head between its legs, this beautiful sculpture was created by Igor Mitoraj for the ancient Piazza d’Armi in Siracusa. 

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We were close to a statue that had wings on its back and its head between its legs, this beautiful sculpture was created by Igor Mitoraj for the ancient Piazza d’Armi in Siracusa. 

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We saw the clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea and also Maniace Castle. 

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We saw the clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea and also Maniace Castle. 

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We saw a lot of beautiful landscapes, like the lake with the most transparent and beautiful water. 

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We saw a lot of beautiful landscapes, like the lake with the most transparent and beautiful water. 

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Your first impression was that Siracusa was very similar to Veneza, with beautiful rivers and boats.

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Your first impression was that Siracusa was very similar to Veneza, with beautiful rivers and boats.

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During the afternoon, we went to visit one if the most famous cities in Sicily, Siracusa. 

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During the afternoon, we went to visit one if the most famous cities in Sicily, Siracusa. 

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After learning so much during the morning, we went to have lunch in the city of Catania in a kind of cafe! Most of us ate one of the most typical Italian foods, pizza.

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After learning so much during the morning, we went to have lunch in the city of Catania in a kind of cafe! Most of us ate one of the most typical Italian foods, pizza.

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Before we started our hike across the mounts, we had a quick pit-stop at the Chalet, which we later on had lunch.

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We started the day early, at around 7 a.m., had breakfast, and headed out on a bus trip to mount Etna.

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In the museum we also observed the fossil of a dwarf elephant, which reveals an ancient connection between Sicily and Malta, given the low sea level.

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In the museum we also observed the fossil of a dwarf elephant, which reveals an ancient connection between Sicily and Malta, given the low sea level.

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Inner courtyard of the University of Catania

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Inner courtyard of the University of Catania

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To finish our tour and the morning we went to the University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania) to visit the Museum of Sicilian Knowledge and Mirabilia (Museo dei Saperi e delle Mirabilia Siciliane).

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To finish our tour and the morning we went to the University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania) to visit the Museum of Sicilian Knowledge and Mirabilia (Museo dei Saperi e delle Mirabilia Siciliane).

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Fontana dell'Elefante - Fountain of the Elephant

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Fontana dell'Elefante - Fountain of the Elephant

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Duomo - Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha

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Duomo - Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha

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After seeing the Ursino Castle we got back to the city centre. In the city centre we saw the Fontana dell’Amenano (Amenano Fountain), the Duomo (Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha) and the Fontana dell'Elefante (Fountain of the Elephant).

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After seeing the Ursino Castle we got back to the city centre. In the city centre we saw the Fontana dell’Amenano (Amenano Fountain), the Duomo (Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha) and the Fontana dell'Elefante (Fountain of the Elephant).

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The difference in color that we can see on the castle walls shows how far the castle was once covered in lava.

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The difference in color that we can see on the castle walls shows how far the castle was once covered in lava.

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Then we headed towards the Ursino Castle. Before the 1669 eruption the castle was placed by the sea, but with the eruption the island became 800 m larger, so now the Ursino Castle (Castello Ursino) is located in the middle of the city next to square Federico di Svevia.

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Then we headed towards the Ursino Castle. Before the 1669 eruption the castle was placed by the sea, but with the eruption the island became 800 m larger, so now the Ursino Castle (Castello Ursino) is located in the middle of the city next to square Federico di Svevia.

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After having lunch, we got ready to go to the airport and travel to Amsterdam.

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After having lunch, we got ready to go to the airport and travel to Amsterdam.

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After the farewell, we went to lunch with some of the Italian students.