Canadian embassy officially closed. Flag removal complete (yesterday being Canada Day). Burgu where she works and Valetta. This leg of the journey has been a mixed bag of emotions, all positive. This place, as I mentally and emotionally prepare from a little cafe to jump cities again, will have deep special meaning for me. It has welcomed me with European Meditarranean arms, the likes I have seen no where else on this planet. Indeed it has provided long las...

7am wake up on a Sunday? Haven't in a long time. So call me maybe. Myself, Rachel and Claire for the beach. Yes more insulting Claire. Biatch. Observations thus far: Girls will be girls haha Had Maltese sausage in brown spaghetti last night. I'm going to miss it here. The lonely Canadian. It's Canada day! Comino. Like a paradise beach get away. Guy nice enough to get her a parking spot. Speed boated to the island. Baked, cooked and fried on the beach....

That's what she said. We both woke up, not hunger over, but tired of the fun night before. I think I had coco cereal that morning. Her sister Rachel joined us. We started to drive in search of some temples and/or the blue grotto (too many options Claire!) but always getting lost to find this crazy cave. We drove past a beach which behind was the port area; very transformers like! We found a blue grotto water and the girls jumped in quickly just to get wet an...

Sunny. Backdrop: The feast of St Canadian Embassy Now open. Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs now open. Restoration of diplomatic immunity. I met the rest of Claire's family. What a sweet bunch. And her dad, reminded me of my dad. He wanted to show me everything! Showed me his old brownie cam intact with box, Claire's paintings, photographs he took and even his 3D TV! Being among a family of females, I'm sure he took a bit of a shine to me being a guy. My ...

The year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twelve. I arrived to what I knew is the secret gem hidden in Europe, the country of Malta. I just didn't expect it to be the island paradise get away from everything I worried about at home. Instant thoughts: BRING FRIENDS HERE! It has it all, island, history, culture, food, sun all wrapped in a mix of Italian/Arabic/Mediterranean wrapping. Claire! Surprised me at the airport when I tried to look for her. She has a Nissa...