Cornucopia Xaghra

I've just popped over to Malta for a day &amp; a bit (as you do!) to say a quick hello / goodbye to my parents (and bring them lots of goodies over for the last time in a while).<br><br>The weather is a little warmer than the UK, but not as warm as it's going to be in a week's time (ha ha ha).<br><br>Anyway, I'll keep this blog short so ciao for now!<br><br>Anita x

... them all by replying to their greetings in Maori and had great satisfaction at silencing them even if only for a few seconds.<br><br>Malta<br><br>We really enjoyed this beautiful city again with its imposing huge brick city walls. We visited a cathedral which was last reconstructed in 1700. Legend has it that Publio, who was a Rome governor at the time of Saint Paul&#8217;s reign in Malta and who later became the first Bishop of Malta, used to ...

... over the island, giving the entire ancient city of stone a golden glow. I wish I had my camera to capture the weather-beaten yellow and gray hues, because the pictures I took as the boat left the dock are overcast and doesn&#8217;t have the morning&#8217;s magical light.<br><br> We purchased tickets to the &#8220;Valetta and Malta Experience&#8221; excursion the night before and met Juju and Juma at the seventh floor Stardust ...

... it actually had 'beer belly' written on it, so I was right he was no more a parking attendant than I was. Anyway, we walk off into town and find a pizzeria to have lunch at - we haven't had pizza since we've been here, but with the islands proximity to Italy, there are large numbers of pizzerias around, so we select one that is tucked away at the back of a courtyard and enjoy the tastiest pizzas we've had in a long time. Once we get back to the car, we decide to just head off ...

On the 14th of December we took a harbor tour. I really enjoyed it. We sailed with "Captain Morgan Cruises." It was a beautiful day; the sun was shining, there was a crisp breeze blowing, and the water wasn't too rough. The boat tour was about one hour, but we left late because some people were late for the tour. We got some awesome views of the two forts: Fort St. Angelo and Fort St. Elmo. (Fort St. Michael was destroyed in the bombing of Malta in ...

... move forward... and it's been stuck in my head. As you grow and exp**ience things you open doors and sure you might be closing some doors but you're growing and learning from each new exp**ience. I have learned so much about myself and who I am during this semest**, and I'm sure you all around me will be able to notice that next time you see me. I'm not going to break off into any more emotional blah... I hope you all are having a great spring/early summ**! Can't wait to see you soon!

I'd spent my first two days on Gozo sightseeing at a pretty frenetic pace, taking in Victoria, The Citadel, Dwejra, Marsalforn and the northern coast, and when I woke on my third day I wanted nothing more than to rest within the confines of Mario's centuries old house in Xaghra. Apart from a brief venture out to do some shopping in Victoria (via a steep winding road offering incredible views over the Citadel) I spent the day doing very little. I awoke the ...

... sense of history and tradition strolling the streets of Vittoriosa like I did in Valletta. I found a great spot high up in the city overlooking the marina. I took some photos and stood there listening to some music and just taking it all in. After some time I ventured back to the bus stop, risked my livelihood on another bus trip and was back in Valetta by mid afternoon. I settled in a café/bar for a little while and had a bite to eat and a cool drink to parch my ...

... nights out. Drinking is fairly cheap and i have been drinking quite alot as you could imagine. So much so that at the moment i think you could use my wee as rocket fuel! A boat cruise and a night at Paul Van Dyk broke up the routine and were both unreal. Paul Van Dyk played a cranking set from what i heard before having to leave because it was so hot. I expect to be pretty hot at a rave but this was out of ...

... high stone tower and housed an old gun emplacement. I sat on the sheltered side and read a bit more of the History of Malta. I reckoned I had tons of time to get to Gozo. I eventually put the book away and continue into St Paul's. A fine resort town along St Paul's Bay. A little out to sea are the islands he was actually shipwrecked on in 60AD. Daydreaming my way along I missed the turn off to Melliha and end up on the other side of the island. Before I ...