Comino & the Blue Lagoon

As I found myself once again at the mercy of the Lord's infamous proclamation "thou shalt not allow visitors in museums on a Sunday, nor anywhere else remotely cerebral for that matter", today I decided to do something I don't tend to do very often on my holidays - I decided to try to relax.

Malta is a great country for relaxation - as a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean it has sunshine and coastline in abundance. So today I figured I'd go on a boat trip to the island of Comino.

Comino is a tiny island set between the two main islands in the archipelago - Malta and Gozo. It is a nature reserve home to only 4 permanent residents. However, it is also the location of the Blue Lagoon, a beach renowned for its crystal clear turquoise waters drenched in sunshine, and an abundance of fish that live within them. Everyday, this lagoon attracts hundreds of tourists from all over this small country.

I took the bus to Buġibba, a port on the North side of the island, where I then boarded the Sea Bird, a large catamaran equipped with a well-stocked bar, an abundance of sun loungers, and a water slide. It was a busy boat but I secured myself a lounger on the top deck, looking out over the sea. It was a very pleasant journey to the Blue Lagoon, with a very dry-humoured Brit pointing out sights visible on the shore over the loudspeaker.

Once at the lagoon, I took a dip in the sea and then went on an optional speedboat tour of the surrounding caves. The speedboat was very fast, I was grinning the whole way! Once back, I explored Comino a little and then the Sea Bird headed to one of the coves I'd been to on the speedboat earlier, called Crystal Lagoon. This was great as it meant that I was able to swim into some of the caves I'd visited on the motorboat!

All in all, it was an enjoyable trip and I enjoyed the chance to swim in such a nice sea. And, what's more, I didn't even get sunburnt (well, not much anyway...)Read more