Or, as it appears to be called here, “Golden Bay”. Make no mistake, this is the place to go for a suntan. Or in our cases, a kind of painful salmon coloured blotchiness. Actually Abi has done very well for herself soaking up the sun, but today we were both left feeling at least a [...]
Archive > August 2009
On The Buses
Yesterday we took our chances on the local public transport, mad old buses which we have heard so much about. They do throw you about a bit but they do get you there. In this case, ‘there’ was Malta’s capital city, Valetta. On the one hand it was bustling and touristy, yet on the other [...]
A secret haven
Today we found a fantastic little enclave in St Paul’s Bay. It was a little rocky but well worth the effort, to be so isolated from the general masses. Then we wandered along a little way back to where the public were swimming in the sea, and we decided to have a go. It was [...]
Where are the Maltesers?
On arriving at the hotel “Dinner is finish now”, we unpacked and headed down to the promenade. Already the 30c heat was a surprise, but a welcome one, bringing back memories of evening strolls in Argentina, where Abi and I first fell in love. We had a very tasty pizza next to a nearby hotel’s [...]
Costa grapes
Grapes in Costa in Gatwick airport cost £1.80! For a tiny packet, with about six grapes! Nonsense!
