Malta; Chloes 30th 🎉❤️

📌 We were off to escape the cold January UK, first stop Malta for some Mediterranean vibes. We arrived late at night and unfortunately we got the opposite of ideal, heavy rain! However, everything was smooth and we checked in to a nice fancy hotel for Chloe's 30th celebrations.

📌 The beautiful architecture of Malta made it lovely to wander around the streets, we admired the colourful balconies, the blue water and the hidden restaurants. The weather was pretty good for the whole trip and it was great seeing the blue sky. We picked up the car and headed around the island throughout the stay, we visited some neolithic archeological sites from approximately 4500 BC, 2000 years older than the pyramids. We also wandered around the capital Valetta, and the former military fort from the 1500s which provided a great view of the city.

📌 Chloe's 30th started with a birthday video from everyone which was really lovely, we then headed for some brunch and coffee. Malta being a small island doesn't have a lot of local wine but I found a tasting at one of them (Meridiana) and it proved to be great, one of the best ones we have had. We enjoyed a warm afternoon with delicious wine, snacks and company from the local ginger cat. Dinner at a Michelin local Maltese restaurant was next, it was delicious, 7 local courses, authentic and cosy inside. It was a memorable day for sure.

📌 The rest of the trip involved eating delicious and cheap pastizzi, a walking tour, visiting the sauna and steam room at the hotel, drinks at the cocktail bar and more delicious dinners including Italian and another small family run Maltese restaurant where the highlight was the rabbit spaghetti.Read more