St Elmo's Fort and the War Museum

Because it was so good yesterday, we stop at Pappani's for lunch again. This time we share mussels in a delicate tomato sauce, followed by a porcini and ricotta ravioli in butter sauce. A "Wow" elicited from John sums it up!

We move onto Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, which details the military history of Malta over the ages. The Fort holds the commanding position right at the end of Valetta, overlooking the harbour entrance.

We run out of time and decide to bus it back, rather than ferry and bus. The bus station is at the far end of Valetta but it proves to be a good move as every bus is leaving packed solid and then not stopping to collect any waiting passengers en route.

We booked a table at the Emperor of India for a second time. This time we have chicken madras, achari lamb, vegetable Jaipuri, pilau rice and a butter naan. John loved it all and the standout dish for me in terms of flavour tonight was the madras, although I struggled with the heat.Read more