Villagg tal-Fanal Victoria

... if they would let him drill for it. They took that bargain and had it until Malta joined the EU. Then the EU said they could no longer do business with Libya. so Malta lost a great deal and now has to pay the same as everyone else.
The last stop was across the island at a fishing village. I had great fun bargaining with the vendors for food items: Sesame sticks, date bars, nut crunch and sea salt ...

I've just popped over to Malta for a day & 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).

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).

Anyway, I'll keep this blog short so ciao for now!

Anita x

... might have even had a slight sway to them. (He reckons that was just the roll of the ship! – or the eighty year old American lady that had a hold on him).

The Cabin steward knew the meaning of service, you could hardly leave the room before he was in again with replacement towels or tidying. Each night when the kids arrived back at their room he had made a white towel into some kind of animal. These workers get so little time off ...

... It has less than 10% of the population of the "big" island - about 30,000 people. And the number of tourists is also smaller. If I were into a beach holiday I would seriously considering staying on Gozo rather than the main island.

In the evening we walked up to the top of Citadel which allows to see much of the island and even to the lights of the big island of Malta.

... who knows me so well. Andy just said... Damn, you've changed! (Maybe it's because I shaved my hair). I hope to be able to connect and hang out with him a bunch during his month h**e, he doesn't have a cell phone so contact is a little hard but it's easy to spot Am**icans out at Paceville or anywh**e that is. Am**ican Party - So ev**y nationally h**e at the residence has an opportunity to throw a party for the rest of the residence (~200students), show them a little ...

... to the top right corner of Malta, then boarded a ferry (in our car) which makes the 20 minute journey to and from Gozo throughout the day. We spent the rest of the day driving around to different points of interest and to the many beautiful swimming spots scattered around the island. I have to say that Gozo is very nice indeed. When planning my journey before leaving Australia I had originally intended to spend 4-5 days in Gozo but never really got around to it. Next time I am here I am ...

... who offered to pick me up at the Gozo ferry terminus if I made it there before 9am. This meant I had to make the 8.15am ferry from Cirkewwa, which surprisingly was almost an hour by bus from Valletta, despite being less than 30km away. I made it though, and enjoyed the early morning 25 minute channel crossing, offering wonderful views over the islands of Comino, Cominotto, and the Ta Cenc cliffs of Gozo. My host, Mario, met me at the terminus and ...

I woke with a slight headache and queasiness from one too many cocktails that Christina and I enjoyed last night. The perfect remedy for that was to go for a short walk to what has become my favourite swimming spot and have an early morning swim. I planned to go to Vittoriosa today, one of the famous "3 cities" of Malta. Vittoriosa is a walled city perched on a peninsula on the other side of Valletta from where I was staying in Sliema. Like Valletta, Vittoriosa is an ...

... minakin paivana haluaa. Mutta se on vain hauskaa, pitaa elaman mielenkiintoisena. Ajatuksia matkan varrelta... Kukapa olisi arvannut, etta kun kevaalla 2005 elaman tuntuessa turhan arkiselta ja tylsalta, miettiessani, etta tatako tama nyt on, Jelin kanssa juostiin hyisessa viimassa elaintarhan nesteelle varttia vaille yhdeksan ostamaan siideria ja suunniteltiin suuria. Jeli lahti Meksikoon ja mina Malloralle lapsia hoitamaan. Palmassa tutustuin veneilla tyoskentelyn ...

Arrived in Valleta just at dusk. Coming in by sea created such a dramatic approach. the old city walls are beautifully light and rise sheer out of the bay. truly a jaw dropping experience. Spent the evening with several wonderful people from the crew, dinner, wine, a club near the ship. It was well worth the climb from the dock up to the city which was a marathon hike in ...