Day 564, 28 Dec '15, Blue Grotto, Dingli, Rabat, Mdina, Mosta. Next week we will launch into sightseeing overdrive and get 400% of our money's worth on our Malta Passes... Which means this week is driving about, seeing natural wonders, wandering the streets of walled cities and generally having a relaxed few days. Well that was the plan anyway. Obviously it was a HUGE day as evidenced by our "been there" list above. We started with, of all things, an alarm cl...

Day 563, 27 Dec '15, Sunday Market Madness - Birgu Flea Market & Marsaxlokk Market. It's not that we need anything, in fact if we buy anything non-consumable, something has to come out of our bags and be discarded to make up for it. So our penchant for markets is not about buying stuff - it's more so about the experience - the treasure - the trawl. We started the day bright and early - we learned last week that morning markets in Malta are just that... up ...

Days 561-562, 25-26 Dec '15, Our Maltese Christmas... We have no food allergies. We are both "foodies". Wherever in the world we are, we have little difficulty finding wonderful things to eat. It's just once a year that we hanker, crave and fancy something traditional - that's right - at Christmas. Once we knew we would be in Malta for Christmas, the hunt was on for a great buffet lunch in order to enjoy roast turkey on Christmas Day. It took a bit of research...

Days 559-560, 23-24 Dec '15, Valletta, Lights, Action, Panto! On Christmas Eve "Eve", the 23rd, we ventured into Valletta - the walled capital city of Malta. We came prepared to love it and we certainly did. Christmas in Turkey was shaping up to be a bit like a strange older person hanging around a kindergarten... there, but sort of on the sly. Prayer calls would have drowned out the Christmas bells. If there had been any. But now it's Christmas - and how! Ev...

Days 557-558, 21-22 Dec '15, Travel Day/Recovery Day. Yaniklar (Fethiye, Turkey) - Qrendi, Malta. It was a crazy, foolish, early day before we even started - We are the people who get to the airport nice and early and score exit row seats and today was no exception. We were up at a very chilly 4.30 am for final packing, tidying up and breakfast then off to Dalaman at 6 am - enjoying the sun rise as we approached around 6.40 am. Once through a couple of layers o...