Dorirose Holiday Complex Qawra

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

... br>We really felt like we went back through the centuries to discover the exceptionally rich cultural heritage of the Tunisian capital Tunis. For years this place was the most important Mediterranean port until the Romans destroyed it in 146BC, we thought about a trip to archaeological excavations but didn&#8217;t fancy munity by the kids so gave it a miss. We employed a local guide to take us to all the good spots, but having paid the ...

... oasis of greenery that looks over a view to the island&#8217;s waterfront. She tells us we have a fifteen minute break, but when the time is up I don&#8217;t see her return. Mom is the only one of us who hears her say that we are to meet at &#8220;San Francisco&#8221; a narrow street that runs up a steep hill like those in San Francisco.<br><br> We follow her into the St. James Co-Cathedral and she hands out personal amplifiers to ...

... headed that way and even managed to guess correctly where to get off. No French tourists there luckily so it was just me and the really nice and helpful Maltese. Much like Valletta this town is up on a hill and surrounded by walls. Everywhere I went the buildings were made of heavy stone with a yellowish hue and were pocked with age from the centuries. The entire island has character and is just amazing.<br><br>Most people come here on package ...

... few late ones at a local bar that we had sported yesterday. It's a great bar. Firstly, it's covered in football scarves and flags and has large LCD screens all over the place for showing the footy! Secondly, the place was pumping, music blaring and the place full to the rafters. Finally there was the food. Yes, more food. We hadn't intended on more food, but this was free stuff that kept coming out. We were sat at the bar and first we were brought some Maltese ...

... Many hotels, pubs and restaurants to make the Brits feel right at home. I decided I was very happy to be staying where I was that was a little less congested and nearer Valletta. Back to the room and then out for another Italian dinner, I thought. I found a Maltese specialty on the menu that was a meat a potatoes dish that was the highlight meal of my stay so far. A thin piece of beef was stuffed with a mixture of egg, olives, ham, tomato, Parmesan cheese, garlic and some ...

... l már biztos, a koncert még nem. A parkolóõrt meg egyre jobban utálom. Illetve azt a családot, aki 5 cm miatt nem volt képes manõverezni egy kicsit a garázsból kifele jövet, hanem felhívták az önkormányzatot, hogy reggel 8:04-kor büntessenek meg, mert tilosban parkolok (aha, kb. 5 cm-t kilógott a kocsi hátulja a parkoló zónából a tilosba, de elõrébb nem tudtam állni, mert elõttem más parkolt, így is összeértek a lökhárítók). Ugrott 23.39 euróm. A menetrendeket ...

... a bottle of wine and also a Martini on the rocks (nice!). I was determined to get them at least a bit tipsy to ensure we had a memorable evening, little was I to know how the evening was going to finally end up! Well after a few rounds of tequila we were well and truly on our way and danced up a storm. Night clubs in Malta are certainly a lot of fun and even this late in the summer season they were all packed. We had a fantastic time until around 2pm when we ...

... swim or you a wanna walka!!". A great sense of humour! I was laughing for the next half hour. In the end we did a little of both. Over the hill we walked, and then at the bottom, another intersection was flooded, and we had no choice but off with the shoes and socks, and up with the trousers. It was great fun! We made it about half way back and stopped for a pint, and then a meal, which took us well into the evening. So that was Monday 4th June 2007, one of the best days I've ever had. Ever.

... tragic; similar to Malta's only instead of fending off the Turkish forces the undefended landmass was constantly losing its residents to slave ships. On one occasion the entire population of 5,000 people was captured and shipped away. The problem became so serious that the residents were ordered to sleep inside the one, tiny castle on the island. We visited this "citadel" and I could only imagine the whole island cramming inside each night. If Malta is Sharm El ...