Sliema
Travel Blogs from Sliema, Malta
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Poetry on the Rocks.
... I had locked the Sicily trip in I wanted to totally chill out in the sunshine whilst I still could so once I returned to Sliema I made a bee line for my favourite rock and spent the rest of the day swimming and lazing about. Just before leaving Sydney ...
Sliema Ponderings.
... . We planned to meet again today and once again I really enjoyed her company and had a great time. Before I came to Malta I imagined I would meet a lot of Maltese girls however the parts of Malta where I spend most of my time are filled with ...
Magical Day.
Sometimes you have those days that you don't want to end. Days where you would like life to just pass you by and leave you where you are. To enjoy the moment forever. I call these magical days. Some are lucky enough to have a lot of these sorts of days ...
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Meandering around
... sea is much rougher today, with waves crashing against Malta's rocky coastline - it looks much wilder. We drove down as far as Sliema and then started winding our way back along the coastline, finally ending up in St Pauls Bay for a late lunch. We ...
My brother Nicholas.
... beach with Olga, she is leaving tomorrow night which is not great but we are enjoying the time we have together whilst we are in Malta. My Maltese lessons are going well, today I bought some things to go some way to paying my way at my Aunties house and ...
Quiet Day in Sliema
... of Malta's Independence from British rule, hence a public holiday. To be honest there was not a lot of difference in Sliema where I was, most of the tourist centric places like bars and eateries were business as usual however there were shops and ...
Dedicated to a friend.
... my run finished that I had scoffed down breakfast and was making my way to my local watering hole. The rocky coastline north of Sliema was fast becoming my second home and the cool blue/green Mediterranean water beckoned. I was keeping tabs on things in ...
Island Adventure: Malta 3
Hi Everyone! Tour Day with Sunscope Tours Woke up extra early- 6:30am on vacation…unheard of! Anyway our group was picked up from the hotel by van and we were taken for a ride around the water. We then caught the ferry that took us to ...
from the mafia to Malta
... a train all the way down south, then another ferry..(it was a long day!)..but we managed to arrive safe and sound in Malta! I haven't quite wrapped my head around Malta yet. It is very clearly a former british colony: they drive on the left, the row ...
En route pour de nouvelles aventures
... ...), nous laissons nos passeports à qui veut bien y mettre le visa approprié et nous voici partis à la découverte de Sliema, de l'autre coté du port par rapport à Valleta, la capitale. Le lendemain nous organisons, Marcel et moi, deux plongées ...
Malta - I am home!
... similar age. A very warm, friendly and unassuming man. He was Maltese! I booked 2 weeks accommodation in the Sliema Hotel. I found it in the Malta & Gozo Lonely Planet guide book and it was perfect. I followed the book's recommendation to pay a little ...
Lazy day in Sliema
... Another thing I had on my to do list today was to source a few pastizzi from this vendor in south Sliema. Aunty Julie told me that he was legendary in Malta and that people travelled far and wide to eat his creations. I have to say they were divine, the ...
Island Adventure: Malta
... to Pisa. The lovely train ride with a man in the car who didn’t believe in headphones was followed by a delayed flight to Malta. The mood was tense to say the least. It seems like people were a bit on edge about the recent events. ...
Screwed
... days. Apart from a trip to the police headquarters in Floriana to get a conduct certificate, I spent my time wandering along Sliema's promenade, sunbathing on the shelves of bare rock and dining on home made ravioli at one of the restaurants lining the ...
Life is never predictable
We have been enjoying our time in Malta, but sadly, Mark has been called back to work in Sydney and left a few days after we arrived. The boys and I have been exploring the island and soaking ourselves in Maltese culture, while Mark has been ...
Ravioli for the road
Our last night in Malta was spent at the same place as our first night.At 'Mariners' on the Sliema waterfront for my final delicious serving of Ravioli in Malta.As usual, it was superb. Out of 12 nights in Malta, I had Ravioli for dinner on 7 of them. ...
Malta.....Ah, the water!!
... scenery, but also so up to date and mixed with the old all at the same time. We stayed at a gorgeous spot, near Sliema, right on the marina, so from our 2nd story level, we could step out onto our front balcony and look out over the water out past ...
Malta – rain but no rivers
... and made the bay as pretty as you see it in the postcards. We stopped for a coffee beside the water before heading back towards Sliema. The rain had started again and it was now dark so we decided to head for St Julians, the hip part of Malta where all ...
A change of plans
One of the things you have to come to grips with when on holiday is that you can plan all you like but you can't plan the weather. Originally the trip was to take in Sardinia and Corsica before heading home but the forward forecast was showing that the ...
Malta is marvellous
... who did not want to rip us off. Norman our host was very welcoming and showed us around our marvellous apartment in Sliema. What a find it was and so reasonable. Unfortunately the forward weather forecast showed that even Malta could not escape the cold ...
22. Will you still need me?
... for a start. Having said that, it does have good things to offer and I did enjoy the cruise around the harbour. Malta has a rich history which is well worth making the effort to hear / read about. We had a great day out, taking a little ...
Firsts, finds…and a fact
... red wine and prunes and a version braised in garlic and thyme. Yum. Recipes will follow on a separate blog dedicated to Malta’s culinary delights. d) Raising the bar on domestic duties. Neither of us is shy when it comes to cleaning. Washing the ...
Jazzing it up
... systems, driven by young men with Latin blood coursing through their veins. The road in front of our house runs along the Sliema promenade, and seems to be a favoured cruising spot for the drivers of these automotive wonders. We are often entertained by ...
Little dot in the middle of the Mediterranean
... bus from the airport has its final stop at Newt's Fountain, just in front of the entrance to La Valletta, Malta's capital. From there we take another bus to Sliema, the student town, where all the cheap hotels, bars, pubs and english schools are located. ...
When in Malta...send a report!
... I should have taken a photo. Dawn and Tony's 2-bedroom flat (aka apartment) in the town of Sliema ("slee-ma") is lovely. As with many places in Malta, there are archways leading to the kitchen and living room, because it keeps the house cooler. The ...
Packing for 2 months - hmmmmm
Packing your needs for 2 months in a backpack is not easy. Definites are ipod, medicines, sleeping bag, mozzy net, trekking shoes, towel, torch and leatherman. There may be some place left for some clothes !!!!!!! Soon ...
Wow Malta's great!
... hour flight. I had a taxi waiting for myself and my partner at the airport. we drove just about 20 minutes and arrived in Sliema and then to the Fortina Spa Resort. There is the four star Hotel Fortina and the five star Fortina Spa Resort. We stayed in ...
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