Today was our first look at Homer’s Messina Strait, and … wow! From tidal rip currents forming whirlpools as we looked across from Scylla at Charybdis, to spectacular growth strata in uplifted and tilted Pleistocene deposits, to an evening walk on the beach in the shadow of the looming Etna volcano after a full day with a fantastic group of scientists from around the globe, we couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to this geological wonderland. Our field trip leaders, Domenico Chiarella and Marcello Gugliotta, are teaching us about their expert work in this area. Sergio Longhitano is also a trip leader but had to stay in Matera to make final preparations for the Tidalites conference. Looking forward to more adventures tomorrow!
