Luna Mellieha

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

Pulled into the KOA in West Monroe, LA with plans to stay a week but after ONE night we had enough. The park is next to a dog pound and dogs howled all night long and talk about the smell- we couldn't wait to leave and leave we did. First thing Monday Morning....<br><br>Next Stop... Caddo Lake State Park, Karnack, TX

<br><br> Home, sweet home. We call Start, Louisiana Home. Seth has lived there his whole life, but i began calling it home June 2007. We have amazing friends, wonderful supportive families, and beautiful scenery to play in. We fish, we ride fourwheelers, we hunt, we bonfire, we live...and we really live. Seth got a call only a few short weeks after we were married to begin work in Georgia. This is where we, The Nobles, begin our life as a family of vagabonds.

... and saw that it was pouring rain. There wasnt a cloud in the sky and it was raining. I hung there at the restaurant until it stopped raining.<br><br>After I thought it was safe to do so, I jumped back on the bike and headed west! The cloudless sky lasted all of about 30 minutes when all of a sudden the sky opened up and just dumped on me. I barley made it ...

... to Great Grandma's House for Thanksgiving. Some things are much more important than the Rules of the Road. We are staying at the Marriott Courtyard in Monroe, Louisiana tonight. Monroe is the logical stopping point on trios between Atlanta and Dallas. We have stayed at a hotel at this I-20 exit many times. The TV in our room was switched on in time to settle in for "Dancing with the ...

... some sun is always a challenge but not at Malta - it is an ideal place for sun. Lastly, we love beaches and Malta is known for its Turquoise green waters and unforgettable bays. As usual, I had booked way in advance so had a good deal and since a Schengen visa allowed us entry here, it was easier with the Portugese 6-month multiple entry that we had got in April. For the first time, I had booked a 'combined break' with lastminute.com. This gave us flights to Malta with ...

This Morning started with 'Church' in the parking lot off the balcony. After riders meeting and platoon meetings, it was off to Terrell. They really pulled out all the stops to make us feel welcome. Afterwards, it was off to Longview - WHAT A DISASTER! As we were exiting the freeway, platoon 1 leader (riding 2-up with his wife) and Bandit (road guard) collided - and were hurt. By the time my platoon arrived on the scene, they still ...

... are very low at this time of year. So viewing of the different ecosystems is somewhat limited. Roads also take you to a observation tower and a blind for photographing wildlife. As usual, the best time to see the different forms of wildlife is at dawn and dusk along with the very hospitable mosquitoes. Monroe has something going on all year long. Any time of year is a good time to sample the Southern hospitality of Monroe.

... yes/no questions in Maltese. When my brothers and I were young and growing up in Australia it was not cool to be too Maltese and it would sometimes lead to derision from your peers. Unfortunately this meant we fought against our heritage instead of embrace it and not learning the Maltese language fluently and knowing more about my heritage is something I have regretted ever since. Well I was trying my best to make up for it on both counts now! As I knew would be the case ...

Another day of bad breakfast at the motel so we had no choice but to go to Cracker Barrel ;-). Yummy. Got out of there at 10:30 and headed through the Deltas of Arkansas. Wow, those are the longest straight roads that we have ever been on. Miles and miles of straight, flat road. This is such different landscape then in the north-eastern states. Crossed over into Mississippi after awhile. Same landscape there. We stopped in Vicksburg. What a neat city ...