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Archive for December, 2009
Sunday market in Marsaxlokk
05977 days
Today we went to Marsaxlokk for the Sunday market. Here are some examples of things to buy:
Embroidered tablecloths
Locally grown vegetables
Spices and herbs
It was a lot of people here this sunday, more than usual. I guess it had something to do with the Christmas parade and entertainment! The kids were really good at dancing and the younger kids were so cute! 
Entertainment
Christmas parade
Christmas parade
Sliema-Valletta Ferry
05978 days
This was actually the first time I took the ferry to Sliema. It was much better than taking the bus, so I definitely do it again.
We took the ferry back to Sliema
We were lucky to catch the last ferry for the day
Beautiful colours over Sliema
Sliema
Day trip to Valletta
05978 days
Kalle is working today, so I took the Anderssons to Valletta by bus. The plan was to check out the christmas sale, but we didn’t buy anything.
Old Malta buses
In Valletta they have a real Christmas tree
Andersson's at Upper Barracca Gardens
Let's check out the sale
We went to Grand Master's palace in the afternoon
Christmas Day lunch at Allegro Andante
05979 days
by Emma
in Living in Malta
We had a nice lunch at Allegro Andante, by Spinola Bay
A nice walk in Pembroke
25980 days
Taking a walk in Pembroke
Gizmo loves to run around here
Voff! Nice to see you again!
Flowers on the ground - not a common sight for Swedes on Christmas day!
On our way home
Christmas Eve
05980 days
Inlagd sill and rödbetssallad
We didn’t have all the traditional food we usually eat in Sweden on Christmas Eve, but Jan-Olof brought inlagd sill from Sweden and I made rödbetssallad after my grandmother’s recipe. We also had Findus småköttbullar and knäckebröd that we bought here in Malta. Kalle found som kind of sausage that looked like prinskorv, but it didn’t taste like prinskorv. The only thing I missed was julskinka.
Gizmo is checking out the christmas gifts
Kalle is also checking out christmas gifts. He gave me the Wii game "Wii Fit Plus" that I wanted, and now he is checking it out.
Gizmo and Pelle
Tired!
Naxxar, Bahrija, Fomm ir-Rih…
05980 days
View over Malta, from Naxxar
First we stopped outside Naxxar to look at the view.
Enjoying the view
After Naxxar we went to Bahrija and Fomm ir-Rih…
Fomm ir-Rih
…and then across the country to Vittoriosa.
Vittoriosa
Volvo!
05980 days
We started Christmas Eve by taking our guests on a sightseeing tour. When we left Swieqi we saw two Volvo cars. I don’t think I have seen more than 5 Volvo’s here on Malta, so I had to document the moment.
Old Volvo
New Volvo
Swedish visitors
05981 days
by Emma
in Living in Malta
Kalle’s parents Gunvor and Jan-Olof and one of Kalle’s three brothers, Pelle, arrived today to celebrate christmas with us. I am so happy to see them and I’m glad they wanted to come and visit us!
Gävlebocken on fire
05982 days
by Emma
in Living in Malta
The goat could not be saved
03.20 AM
Bye bye Gävlebocken...
At 3 am the big goat in Gävle was set on fire and could not be saved. 