Dingli Cliffs

We had a guest arrive today - our friend Marina travelled from Romania to join us for the weekend, so we had an extra set of eyes for the caches 😁

We headed south to the coast, and the Dingli Cliffs. First stop was at a tiny chapel dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, where the tourist buses stop. We couldn't see what the fuss was about, as this site afforded no views of the cliffs we were expecting.

Before leaving we sampled a traditional Maltese coffee from the food van onsite - a blend of coffee beans, infused with chicory, cloves and aniseed.

A bit further down the road we spotted an interesting cache that had quite a few favourites, so we decided to stop. There were a few other people, but no facilitates, tour buses or signage... and this place had the best views of the cliffs by far. Turns out the place they promote as Dingli Cliffs is actually standing on top of the most picturesque section, so you can't see them!

Next stop was Misrah Ghar il-Kbir (informally known as Clapham Junction), a prehistoric site near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a network of tracks carved in the rock. The age and purpose of the tracks is uncertain with estimates of their origins ranging from the Neolithic to Medieval times.

Last visit was St. Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat, part of a large complex of underground tombs once located outside the walls of Mdina and Rabat. The catacombs date from Roman times and were in use until the eighth century. After their rediscovery in 1894, some were used as air raid shelters during WWII.

As it was raining steadily most of the afternoon, we adjourned back to the townhouse and had dinner in.Read more