Archive for December, 2009

Sunday market in Marsaxlokk

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Today we went to Marsaxlokk for the Sunday market. Here are some examples of things to buy:

Embroidered tablecloths

Embroidered tablecloths

Locally grown vegetables

Locally grown vegetables

Spices and herbs

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

Entertainment

Christmas parade

Christmas parade

Christmas parade

Christmas parade

Sliema-Valletta Ferry

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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 took the ferry back to Sliema

We were lucky to catch the last ferry for the day

We were lucky to catch the last ferry for the day

 

Beautiful colours over Sliema

Beautiful colours over Sliema

Sliema

Sliema

Day trip to Valletta

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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

Old Malta buses

In Valletta they have a real Christmas tree

In Valletta they have a real Christmas tree

 

Andersson's at Upper Barracca Gardens

Andersson's at Upper Barracca Gardens

 

Let's check out the sale

Let's check out the sale

We went to Grand Master's palace in the afternoon

We went to Grand Master's palace in the afternoon

Christmas Day lunch at Allegro Andante

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We had a nice lunch at Allegro Andante, by Spinola Bay

We had a nice lunch at Allegro Andante, by Spinola Bay

A nice walk in Pembroke

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Taking a walk in Pembroke

Taking a walk in Pembroke

Gizmo loves to run around here

Gizmo loves to run around here

Voff! Nice to see you again!

Voff! Nice to see you again!

Flowers on the ground - not a common sight for Swedes on Christmas day!

Flowers on the ground - not a common sight for Swedes on Christmas day!

 

On our way home

On our way home

Christmas Eve

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Inlagd sill and rödbetssallad

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

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.

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

Gizmo and Pelle

 

Tired!

Tired!

Naxxar, Bahrija, Fomm ir-Rih…

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View over Malta, from Naxxar

View over Malta, from Naxxar

First we stopped outside Naxxar to look at the view.

Enjoying the view

Enjoying the view

After Naxxar we went to Bahrija and Fomm ir-Rih…

Fomm ir-Rih

Fomm ir-Rih

…and then across the country to Vittoriosa.

Vittoriosa

Vittoriosa

Volvo!

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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

Old Volvo

 

New Volvo

New Volvo

Swedish visitors

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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

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The goat could not be saved

The goat could not be saved

03.20 AM

03.20 AM

Bye bye Gävlebocken...

Bye bye Gävlebocken...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 3 am the big goat in Gävle was set on fire and could not be saved. :-(

Aftonbladet: Bara skelettet kvar av bocken

Gävlebockens blogg: Gone!

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