This post lists some of the things I would suggest to anyone considering a trip to Malta. Stay in Valletta: it’s close to all the action ferries buses etc. I did enjoy having the view over the Grand Harbour towards the Three Cities. Our place was ok and it did have a great view but… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Wednesday 28th September Today was our last full day in Malta and our last for this beautiful weather; our next stop is London and it’s going to be about 20° cooler. The most enormous cruise ship snuck in early this morning, so silently and… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Tuesday 27th September It was another glorious morning and so we set out for a morning walk to make the most of this weather before heading for London. We move to London in two days and the maximum temperature there today was set for around… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Monday 26th September It was hard to know where to start with today’s write up; at the beginning when things seemed fine or at the end after a day of anxiety? The main takeaway is that we survived our experience and have lived to see… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Sunday 25th September The main event we had planned for today was a half day tour to the south of Valletta; to The Blue Grotto and Marsaxlokk. We managed to fit in a short walk beforehand though and noticed the stark difference a Sunday makes… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Saturday 24th September It was not a good morning. The weather was shaping up to be beautiful but Mark was having trouble logging on to watch the AFL Grand Final and, to add to his woes, the Swans were being thumped very early on in… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Friday 23nd September There were storm clouds about this morning but, thankfully no rain so we managed to get in a morning walk. We headed down towards the ferry terminal and out to the main pier, where the large cruise ships dock, and then on up… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Thursday 22nd September It was a slow start for our first full day in Malta but we managed to get a walk in before the rain. We headed down towards the outer city wall of the Valletta peninsula, putting us on the southern side, and did… More
Malta: Wed Sept 21 – Thurs Sept 29 Accommodation link. Wednesday 21st September Our flight from Catania to Valletta, Malta only took 30 minutes but the move took up most of the day. The first thing we noticed when arriving into Malta, even at the airport, was how clean everything was. We had been warned… More
Ortigia: Sat Sept 17 – Wed Sept 21 Accommodation link. Tuesday 20th September It was another beautiful morning so we went for a walk doing a lap of the island and headed back to the same cafe at the Ortigia Street markets we visited the day before. It was our last day in Ortigia and… More