Golden Tulip Vivaldi Saint Julian's

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

... boys have enjoyed the waterslide at the very top of the ship. The passages are huge and the rooms almost one third bigger in size than the last ship. The children are in an adjoining room so it&#8217;s all very cozy.<br><br>Our waiter at dinner is just adorable, Jay from the Philippines. Each night he talks to Olivia and says "Now Miss New Zealand what is your choice". One night was entitled Italian night and in the middle of the meal the song It ...

... 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 ...

... city, but they were sporadic, so we headed back down toward the church. On our way we found ourselves wading through knee deep shredded paper confetti. There were kids having paper fights and making forts. It was like a Maltese snow day! We decided to join in and had a great time romping through the paper with the kids. I'm still picking the paper out of my shoes and purse. After making some paper angels (we had to do it!) we went back down to the ...

... abandoned property near the church was similar to that in the Holy Land, and things developed from there. (The brochure says the site covers over 20 tumoli of land, but I have no idea how big a tumoli is...) With the support of money from the EU and a huge amount of support form the church and the community the idea took shape.  This year they will also be using the site for Easter, featuring the stations of the cross.  I can imagine that will be breathtaking. After what ...

... outside. We had a wonderful japanese food dinner tonight that the new students hosted by the pool. The weather is finally starting to turn, its been absolutely terrible here... raining and cloudy everyday. Tomorrow is suppose to be 18! I know freezing but wait... more like 70F! Nothing compared to jori but still, were going to be heading to the beach nice and early after a relaxing friday night. Then we have a huge football match in the residence(they dont let americans ...

... pierced the dome was kept. As I looked at it, and it was quite big, I couldn't help but think there simply must have been some divine intervention on that day for the bomb not to hurt anyone. As I was thinking this, a sunburnt middle aged English woman, very typical of the type of tourist that visits Malta, said to her husband, "Some people think it was a miracle. I just think it was a faulty bomb!" Faulty bomb or not, something special ...

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... it for we were off to the Cathedral which was only a block or so away. What an AMAZING building, the floors are all marble, intricate panels of prayers and such all made of various colors of marble. It was incredible and ornate. Every surface of the church is covered with carving or painting. Beautiful. We wandered around there for 45 minutes or so, seeing the Caravaggio they have there (I even snapped a photo (w/o flash) not ...

... we find ourselves at the end of one road and the only return route is to drive backwards 30 meters. It's past 10pm and the city is quite. After inquiries at several front desks, we choose The Grand Harbor Hotel, which offers a crumbly exterior with Juliet balconies and a sea view of...the grand harbor. The room is small, basic and clean enough. With no central heating, I roll the electric radiator close to the bed and turn it on full. Time for sleep for tomorrow is adventure day one.