Another beautiful day in Malta traveling around in the beep beep Barina with Miriam and Iro. Today we went into the capital Valetta in the morning before stopping at the Mosta Dome. Apart from being a nice big church, the Mosta Dome is most famous because in 1942 during the war a bomb was dropped on the church, it went right through the ceiling and landed in the middle of the floor - but it didn't explode. No one was killed or injured and it's considered to be a ...

This morning we went to the amazing crystal clear waters of the blue grotto. The water is beautiful shades of blue and green and it's just real noice and definitely recommended. In the afternoon we went for a swim and then dropped into an old people's home to see my great uncle and aunt. The visited Australia 29 years ago when I was about 2. They remembered me fondly which was nice because being 2 meant that I don't remember them, only of them! My thanks today i...

Another sunny day in Malta. Last night we went to Paceville, mostly because Miriam insisted as we are young people. It's a cross between CQ and King Street in Melbourne. You know you are there because there are young ladies in impossible heels and tiny clothes with thumping music. There is also a few relaxed sit down pubs etc too. We ducked into a jazz bar for a quiet drink and wandered back! Today we had a lazy day, swimming and a massage plus a nap. A good day...

Back to my home country... Or rather the one that is on my passport currently. We have landed in Malta, greeted by 30 degree heat and mum's cousins, Miriam and Iro, Doris and Manuel (not from Faulty Towers - Maltese not Spanish). We went to Miriam's for quiche and beer before heading back to the hotel and having a nap - man was I tired! We've had some dinner - the meals were enormous, Matt didn't finish his, and now we are walking along the seaside enjoying the ...

Ah Rome, you keep trying to beat me down but I will be victorious in battle! When we arrived at our hotel we booked a day trip to Naples and pompeii for today. We got up super early and waited and waited and waited. No tour, some kind of miscommunication has left us high and dry but being very over Rome, as we circumnavigated it twice when the train strike was on, I'm not keen on spending the day in the city again! So now we are on a fast train to Naples and we...