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Round Malta Cruise

Emma — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:40:33 +0000

Idag ska vi på heldagcruising runt Malta och Comino. Dagen började mindre bra, då det det blivit missförstånd om var vi skulle hämtas. Men vi tog en taxi och hann med båten i alla fall.

Ramla Bay and Dahlet Qorrot Bay

Emma — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:17:29 +0000

On our way back to Mgarr Harbour we visited 2 bays on the north side of Gozo.

Ramla Bay is very popular in summer

Dahlet Qorrot Bay

Gordan Lighthouse

Emma — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:34:15 +0000

View from Gordan Lighthouse. The citadel is in the middle.

Gordan Lighthouse

Gizmo

Terrace-cultivation are used everywhere in Malta and Gozo

The way down from the lighthouse

Cool waves at Dwejra Bay

Emma — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:10:41 +0000

Cool waves!

Azure window

Pelle, Kalle and Gizmo looking at the waves

Small waves in inland sea

Jan-Olof

Pelle

Fungus Rock

Dwejra Bay

High waves and swaying ferry

Emma — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:22:33 +0000

Waves at Cirkewwa ferry terminal

On the ferry to Gozo

-Not the best day for going with the ferry. That’s what I crossed my mind when we were waiting for departure at Cirkewwa. The waves were not huge, but big enough for the ferry to sway from one side to the other. It was a nice boat trip to Gozo anyway, and we came to Mgarr harbour without any problems.

Dingli Cliffs

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:27:20 +0000

Low clouds at Dingli cliffs

Last stop for the day was Dingli cliffs. Unfortunately it was raining when we got there and the clouds were really low, so there wasn’t much of a view either.

Għar Lapsi

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:08:29 +0000

On our way to Lapsi View Bar & Restaurant

We are getting hungry and decides to try one of the restaurants in Għar Lapsi. The first one was full and we would have to wait half an hour. That’s no good, so we went to the other restaurant instead.

While we were eating, it got darker outside and it started to rain.

Filfla island

View from Għar Lapsi

Blue Grotto

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:10:23 +0000

Blue Grotto

Jan-Olof is enjoying the view

Flood in Birżebbuġa

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:55:40 +0000

When we were done shopping at the market in Marsaxlokk, we continued through Birżebbuġa on our way to the Blue Grotto. There was a flood at the same place as when we drow by with my mother and Lasse in September.

A lot of water... wonder if we can drive through with the car?

Ok, if the bus can drive through...

...then so can we. Let's gooo!

Sunday market in Marsaxlokk

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:28:08 +0000

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

Sliema-Valletta Ferry

Emma — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:15:28 +0000

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

Emma — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:40:51 +0000

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

Naxxar, Bahrija, Fomm ir-Rih…

Emma — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:24:21 +0000

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

Majjalata – pork feast

Emma — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:07:14 +0000

Tonight we were invited to a Majjalata (pork feast) in Birżebbuġa. We were immediately served Maltese specialities such as Maltese goat cheese and bigilla. Together with the snacks they served a strong punch made of gin, vodka, red wine, sambuca, fresh fruit and probably other stuff. It was strong but tasted good.

Bigilla is a traditional Maltese snack, made out of beans. The main ingredient of bigilla is a special type of broad beans known in Malta as “ful tal-Ġirba”.

I think there was about 20 people at the majjalata. Everyone but me was men. I don’t know if that’s how is usually is or if it was a coincidence. I felt very welcome anyway.

It takes about 6 hours to roast a suckling pig. This weighed about 45 kg I think, and was ready about an hour after we arrived. The meat was served with Maltese bread and sliced potatoes and onions cooked in wood-fired oven . It tasted really good!

After dinner it was time for telling stories and funny jokes. They tried to tell some stories in English, but some of them were only funny when told in Maltese, they said. It was fun to just listen and see the other’s reactions anyway.

Later on they served cake and had fun with firecrackers.

It was a fun evening and I’m glad we got invited.

Almost ready now

Ready!

Who wants the first piece?

Going for a walk in Pembroke

Emma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:11:22 +0000

Gizmo like it here...

After all that running around he is really thirsty!

...where he can run around as he pleases