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    • Day 1

      Day 1 • A new adventure begins

      March 22 in Malta ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      The French and I are in Malta! We arrived at Valletta Airport, earlier this afternoon, after a two hour flight from Marseille. It's the first time here for both of us. We’re excited.

      Over the next two weeks we are looking forward to exploring the rich history, vibrant culture and natural beauty of the islands of Malta and Gozo - and perhaps a day trip to Comono as well.

      Although Valletta is the capital of Malta, for our first five nights we have chosen to stay in The Three Cities. It was really a toss up of whether to base ourselves in Valletta or The Three Cities for the first part of our adventure. Both provide an excellent base and are separated by just a short ferry ride. But, after a little reading, we opted for The Three Cities. Here are some of the descriptions that captured my attention.

      'The Three Cities can rightly claim to be the cradle of Maltese history, as Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua have provided a home and fortress to almost every people who settled on the Islands …

      The Three Cities are pieces of living history kept alive by hundreds of years of preservation, and the occasional miracle. The fortified cities sit like a trio of villages in the heart of Malta’s historic centre, directly across the Grand Harbour from Valletta …

      Offering an intriguing insight into Malta and its history, these cities are a slice of authentic life as well as a glimpse into Malta’s maritime fortunes ... You can get lost in the narrow streets, take a ferry across the Grand Harbour, tour the fortifications, and visit museums and galleries. And, of course, try the local food and wine.'

      After quickly settling in to our apartment, we set out to explore ‘the neighbourhood’. We deliberately didn’t concern ourselves with a plan - we just wandered. Here’s some of what we saw. Wow!

      We can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. ❤️
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    • Day 2

      Day 2 • Marsaxlokk and St Peter’s Pool

      March 23 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Today we took the bus, actually two buses, to Marsaxlokk (pron. I’m still not sure?), described as a small traditional fishing village in the south east of the island. It’s only about 7 kms from where we are staying, as the crow flies, but it took much longer than expected due to busy Saturday traffic and a missed bus connection.

      Marsaxlokk seemed a bit larger than a village to me, and there were plenty of tourists (like us) and harbourside stalls with tacky souvenirs (which we resisted) - so not so traditional in that sense. But fishing is definitely still the main game in town. The traditional brightly coloured fishing boats are charming and the larger fishing trawlers impressive.

      We enjoyed a delicious seafood lunch at one of the many restaurants along the waterfront, watching the world go by and the hard working fishermen untangling and organising their nets ready for the next early morning start. As The French often says, ‘le spectacle est dans la rué - the show is in the street.

      But the highlight of the day came later. We walked away from ‘downtown Marsaxlokk’´ over a hill and around to another bay and another world. We saw only a handful of people walking the path to St Peter’s Pool and beyond - sparkling white cliffs and clear blue green turquoise water - what a treat. 😎

      Later, we walked back to Marsaxlokk - maybe a 5 km round trip - and caught the #81 bus followed by the #2, a much faster trip back. We arrived home happy and tired after another day of discovery in Malta.

      Not sure yet what we’ll do tomorrow but we are spoilt for choice. ❤️ 🇲🇹 ❤️
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    • Day 3

      Day 3 • Inquisitor’s Palace and Biennale

      March 24 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Day 3 of our adventure on the Maltese Archipelago and I had been at a loss as to which images to feature in this post. Another day of discovery, contrasts and way too many photos. I don’t know that I’ve ever visited another place that offers such rich and varied experiences around every corner, within such a small area. It’s extraordinary.

      We have two weeks on Malta and Gozo - yet we already feel we may only scratch the surface. That said, we are spending six days on Gozo which is probably many more days than most visitors do but we are hoping to do some hiking around the coast, explore the natural beauty and soak up the laid back vibe.

      But back to Malta, today we strolled along the harbour, joined in the enthusiasm of a local marathon race, visited the Inquisitor’s Palace, explored another part of Three Cities and had a late lunch in a small out of the way Italian restaurant. It was a glorious sunny day so, with a few hours of daylight left, we wanted to stay outdoors and enjoy the harbour. We decided to make our first visit to Valletta, the capital of Malta and a 10 minute ferry ride away. The ferry ride is a real treat, providing another perspective looking back to The Three Cities and ahead to our destination. We had a few hours tootling around vibrant Valletta - a reconnaissance for a longer visit tomorrow or the next day - before taking the ferry back ‘home’.

      With all of that, which photos to include today? I’ve landed on some images of our visit to the Inquisitor’s Palace - a fascinating place in its own right but with some sorry tales to tell. The things we do to each other in the name of religion!

      At present, the Palace is also a venue for a number of exhibits from Malta Biennale 2024. I’ve only ever been to a few biennale events over the years, wasted on me - just a bit too weird. Usually the word biennale has me heading in the opposite direction. But when we came upon a small room with a very unusual ‘something’ hanging from the ceiling, The French and I were intrigued. Turned out to be an exhibit called Ingenuity by Italian artist Chico described in these (not very appealing) terms:

      ‘Ingenuity, 27 calf bladders, stabilized with alpine herbs of high antibacterial value, 18 vegetable raffia and pet raffia bindings. Accompanying photographic and pictorial overlays on recyclable acetate, site-specific, variable sizes, 2024.’

      I loved it - so that’s the feature for today’s post.
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    • Day 1

      Flug nach Malta

      April 15, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Hüt heimer ä ruhige Flug nach Malta chönne erläbe. Zersch het aber no üses Familie-Standart-Föteli mitem Red Label müesse si! 😅 Womer si acho hets leider grägnet, aber das het üsem coole Napoleon-Zimmer kei Abbruch ta!Read more

    • Day 2

      Valletta

      April 16, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Hüt heimer nachem Usschlafe zersch mau üse Zmorgeruum gsuecht... Dä isch mega härzig im ne Gwölbechäller unge. Leider isch ou d Zmorge-Uswahl eher "härzig".
      När simer zum ne Valletta-Entdeckigsründeli ufbroche. Die Stadt isch sehr speziell. Äs het vili schöni Gässli mit aber zum Teil verlotterete Hüser u näbedranne ganz moderni Boute, wo sich guet i ds Gsamtbild ifüege. D Houptgass isch richtig überloffe mit Lüt, aber knapp näbedranne isch me fasch ganz ällei. Bim tägleche Salutschuss vo de Kanone isch ds Anja mega verchlüpft (Video mit Ton luege... 🙈). Ou dr Pesche isch nid ds chruz cho: är het äs rots Büssi chönne strichele, äs Kinnie (lokals Erfrüschigsgetränkt) u äs Cisk (lokals Bier) chönne probiere! Itz höckle mir grad imne Beizli näbemne Heizstrahler, verschmachte fasch u si gspannt uf ds Ässe...Read more

    • Day 3

      Mdina und Dingli Cliffs

      April 17, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Hüt isch ds Zmorge tatsächlech dütlech grösser gsi aus geschter! Dank Oschtere hets no verschideni Turtene gä! 🐰
      Guet gstärkt hei mir üs när mitem Bus ufe wäg nach Mdina gmacht. Dört acho isch üs zersch mau no ä Oschterprozession übere Wäg gloffe (Premiere füre Pesche 😇). Mdina u Rabat hei üs mega guet gfaue. Da het me würklech ds Gfüuh mä wärdi i ds Mittelalter zrügg katapultiert! Nachemne riise Lachssalat füre Pesche umne Wrap für d Anja heimer nis de zu de Dingli Cliffs uf gmacht. Die si u schön gsi u mir heis gnosse eifach üsere Nase nachedsloufe u eifach mau ds mache was mir grad Luscht hei! Ds Busfahre hie isch fei chli äs Abendtür, aber d Chauffeure si aui sehr hilfsbereit, so heimer itz ou wider zrügg nach Valletta gfunge. Zimli k.o., aber sehr zfride! Äs isch ä schöne Tag gsi!Read more

    • Day 4

      Valletta Teil 2

      April 18, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      E halb Stund astah und 2 x 15 Euro Itritt zahle, um ine Chirche ds ga: Das mache mir normalerwis nid. Aber d St. Johns Co-Cathedral isch o alles andere als en normali Kirche. So en prunkvolli und fasch scho chli übertriebeni Inneusstattig hei mir würklich no nie gseh. En Ufenthalt in Valletta wär definitiv nid vollständig, ohni zämä mit vielne andere Touriste und usgrüstet miteme Audio-Guide di Kathedrale ds dürwandere, Föteli ds knipse und eifach nur ds stuune.
      Dir merkets: Mir hei hüt bewusst en ruehige Tag mit weni Programm igschalte und si in Valletta bliebe. Vorher heimer no d Malta Experience bsuecht, wo mir imene Film meh über di langi und ereignisrichi Gschicht vo Malta und Gozo erfahre hei. Grad aschliessend heimer e Füehrig bir la Sacra Infermeria gmacht. Das isch eis vo de ältiste Spitäler vo Europa, wo vom Malteserorden isch gründet und betriebe worde. Hüt gits dert Empfäng, Apéros oder Hochzyte. Sogar dr Chalt Chrieg sigi hie beändet worde mitemne Träffe vom Bush und Gorbatschow! Isch also sehr interessant gsi. Zum Znacht probiere mir itz no Bragoli, es traditionells Gricht vo hie. We mers richtig verstande hei, isches en Art Fleischvogel.
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    • Day 7

      Gräber, Feuerwerk und Wellen

      April 21, 2022 in Malta ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      Am Mittwuch und Donnschti heimer zwe ruehigi Täg igleit: Usschlafe, gmüetlichs Programm u feins Ässe. Am Mittwoch simer zersch nomal nach Rabat di alte Katakombe ga aluege. Das isch sehr idrücklich gsi, wieviel Gräber die im Untergrund i Kalkstein ineghoue hei. Es isch es ziemlichs Labyrinth gsi.
      Am Abä simer nachem Znacht no ine Bar e Drink ga konsumiere und de hets ufs Mal afa chlepfe über der Stadt. Drum heimer ufem Heimweg no en Zwüschestopp bim Hafe igleit. Äs paar vo de Rakete heimer so chönne luege... Wos äs Momäntli still isch gsi, heimer gmeint äs sigi fertig u si hei gange. Im Hotel hets aber de ume agfange mit chlepfe. Leider hei mir üs ersch churz vorem elfi (nach 2 Stund Fürwärk) nomau chönne ufraffe use ds ga. Dummerwis isches denn de grad ganz fertig gsi... 🙈
      Am Donnschti simer mitem Bus nach Marsaxlokk gfahre. Dört hei nis d Wälle fasch wäg gspüelt u dr Wind fasch furt blase u drum simer de rasch wider hei i ds Hotel...
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    • Day 8

      Gozo

      April 22, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Mir hocke hie amne louschige, ruhige Plätzli mit gmüetleche Stüehl am Malta International Airport u warte uf üse Rückflug. Zum Glück hei au di angere Fluggäscht dä Platz nid gfunge u hocke wie d Hüehner ufem Stängeli.
      Bimene Schluck Kinnie dänke mir zrügg a geschtrig schön Tag...
      Denn simer tatsächlech scho am 7.10h ufgstange, für üsi 3 stündigi chaotischi Reis nach Gozo azträte. Äs isch zwar nid perfekt organisiert gsi, aber mir hei du tatsächlech uf Gozo üses härzige Chäri chönne i Empfang nä! U de isches los gange! Mit sagehafte maximale 40km/h simer losdüset. Gozo isch würklech ä schöni Insle u het sowohl härzigi Dörfli, aus ou grossi Chilene (dr eint Dom sigi sogar dr 3. grösscht vo Europa!) u schöni Landschafte ds biete. D Houptstadt mit ihren 7500 Iwohner hätt ou no ä wunderschöni Zitadelle, de hets üs aber de leider nüme glängt zum ga aluege...
      Hmm, leider müesse mir itz de grad zum Gate. Aber schön si si gsi die Ferie! Adieu Malta!
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    • Day 7

      Day 7 Valletta

      June 26, 2022 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Back to valletta after whistle stop drive around some of the island, time for beer 🍺

      Quite a nice city surprised at how hilly it actually is, luckily the streets are narrow so there's some shade in this heat.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Republic of Malta, Malta, Mɔlta, ማልታ, مالطا, Мальта, Малта, Malti, মাল্টা, མལ་ཊ།, Malta nutome, Μάλτα, Malto, مالت, Malte, Málta, માલ્ટા, מלטה, माल्टा, Մալթա, MLA, マルタ島, მალტა, ម៉ាល់តា, ಮಾಲ್ಟಾ, 몰타, ماڵتا, Malita, Malitɛ, ມັນຕາ, Malite, മാള്‍ട്ട, ମାଲ୍ଟା, Insula Malta, Mâlta, මෝල්ටාව, Maalda, Maltë, மால்டா, మాల్టా, มอลตา, مالٹا, Man-ta, Orílẹ́ède Malata, 马耳他, i-Malta

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