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Looking at several flats in Marsascala
06058 days
by Emma
in Living in Malta
Kalle saw an ad online earlier today and made an appointment with the estate agent. We thought we were gonna see a penthouse with unobstructed sea-view, that’s what the ad said. But it turned out to be a regular flat. Well, it had sea-view, but with a bunch of power lines just outside the balcony. So it was a waste of time to see that place. But the agent asked if we wanted to see some other objects she had, in Marsascala. We’ve heard that Marsascala isn’t the best place to invest in, but we thought we could take a look anyway.
She had several objects that were really interesting! i really fell in love with a penthouse with view over Marsascala bay and we could see all the big cargo ships passing by at the horizon. And the penthouse had the biggest terrace I’ve ever seen! WOW! But the flat itself were just a little bit too small. There were no good place for a washing machine for instance…
View from the enormous terrace
Laferla cross …well almost
06058 days
We came to the parking lot close to Laferla Cross, but we ran out of time and had to leave immediately. But I managed to take this picture over the view from the parking lot anyway.
Nice view from the parking lot
Buskett Gardens
06058 days
Buskett Gardens
Situated next to Verdala Palace in a valley just inland from Dingli Cliffs, Buskett Gardens was planted by the Knights as a hunting ground.
Heavily wooded with native, hardy species such as Mediterranean pines, Buskett Gardens was created by Grand Master Lascaris. The gardens also hold vineyards, orangeries, olive and lemon groves. There are pathways lined with ivy-clad stone walls and wilder woodland that allows for nature walks and exploration.
From autumn to spring the gardens are full of wild flowers, natural springs and woodland creatures. The wood leads up hill to the more formal gardens of Verdala Palace. A good picnic spot for tourists and locals, the garden is the venue for a lively summer tradition – the feast of L’Imnarja, a folk festival and harvest thanksgiving.
This sure is a popular place...
Verdala palace
View over Laferla cross from Buskett Gardens
Views from San Ġwann
06058 days
View over Swieqi - where we live! Our house is not visible, but this is the neighbourhood where we walk Gizmo.
View over St julians and Portomaso Tower - where we work!
I’ve found Halland…
06058 days
Have any of you swedes checked if Halland is still to be found i Sweden? Because I found Halland here in Malta…
- Halland in Malta
…and for you who doesn’t understand the joke; Halland is a province in Sweden.
Christmas dinner is saved!
06059 days
I’ve found Findus “Klassiska & goda” meat balls in one of the stores nearby. I knew they had Findus frozen vegetables, but I’ve never seen meat balls here before.
Gizmo’s 11th birthday
06062 days
Today Gizmo is turning 11 years old.
Wow, we’ve been through a lot together now. I fell in love with the little guy the very first time I saw him – he was the cutest puppy I’ve ever seen – of course… 
Gizmo loves small rubber balls, the ones that usually comes in the beach ball set. He has a pink one that he plays with a lot and he’d had it since last summer. But now it is about to give up so I bought a new ball that I gave him today. Well, actually I had to buy the whole set, so if anyone wants 2 beach ball rackets, you let me know, right?!
Kalle bought a gas heater today
06064 days
by Emma
in Living in Malta
New gas heater
It’s already chilly inside some days, so Kalle bought a gas heater at Pavi today.
Cactus fruit
06066 days
Cactus fruits
The cactus fruit is common on Malta. We see them everywhere… They are full of seeds, but the taste is sweet. Just peel of the skin and dig in. But beware of the cactus tags on the skin when you peel them!
