We are now at our apartment in Marsascala standing on the balcony overlooking the bay. Dads a gem had a cold one waiting for me. I'm glad there is a breeze as sweat is building on my brow. Tell you the truth it's all a bit surreal, I still can't believe I'm here.

Finally after 35 hours from Sydney we have touched down in Malta. Alleluia we've made it! As we were flying in, it's as small as I thought, you looked outside one window of the plane and you can see coastline and you look out the other and behold there was coastline again. The place had such a white glow with shimmering limestone in the hot Mediterranean sun. Mum and Dad were at the airport waiting for us, haven't seen them for about a month and a half so it was...