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Sharon starting the climb
 

north to Lipari island, where we walked and skated in the morning -- with Stromboli beyond to right
 

Sharon makes it past the loose ground onto something different
 

two peaks of Salina island, beyond Lipari island
 

close-up of archipelago by south end of Lipari island
 

Sharon climbing now almost up to the rim of the crater
 

beyond the boat coming into Vulcano's harbor is the active volcano of Stromboli, with the island of Panarea to its left
 

crater of Vulcano island
  

fumaroles of smoke and sulphur on the rim of the crater
 

surprising finding on the bottom of the crater