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I’m a huge fan of my fan

Emma — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:55:31 +0000

Min superfläkt som jag fick av Kalle i midsommarpresent (årets bästa present!), går i stort sett dygnet runt nu.

Gizmo tycker också om att bli blåst.

Vilket väder

Emma — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:34:12 +0000

Det blev riktig sommar här på Malta medan jag var i Sverige. Har 29-30 grader i sovrummet om nätterna. Luftfuktigheten är ganska hög; runt 80%.

Idag var det hela 15% risk för regn. Det är en del gråa moln på himlen och när jag var ut med Gizmo så kom det faktiskt några regndroppar.

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.

CANCELLED

Emma — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:39:43 +0000

My flight is cancelled

I was supposed to fly to Växjö today, but due to the volcanic ash my flight is cancelled. I was really looking forward to meet my friends in Växjö. Linda is throwing a party at her place on saturday because of me!

SWISS Airspace to be temporarily closed

Air services across much of Europe are being severely disrupted by a cloud of volcanic ash. The cloud, which originates from an eruption in Iceland, has prompted several European countries to close their airspace and airports down.

Situation for Monday 19 April

European services
For tomorrow Monday 19 April, all SWISS’s European services from and to Switzerland with departure times up to 20:00 have been cancelled. There is a strong probability that SWISS’s remaining European services tomorrow evening will also be cancelled.

Gizmo was attacked this morning

Emma — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:19:05 +0000

Yesterday morning when I was taking a walk with Gizmo, we met an elderly man with a dog. The man stopped and held his dog tight as we passed by, and said that his dog didn’t like other dogs. So we hurried us past them.

This morning we met again. I was waiting for a car to pass by, at a corner of a house, when the man and the dog came from the other side of the corner. His dog attacked Gizmo berfore I even realized who they were.

The man were shouting to his dog, trying to make him stop, and I was trying to grab Gizmo. At one time I actually thought he was gonna kill Gizmo. He bit over Gizmo’s back and held him in the air for a few seconds, like Gizmo was light as a feather. Fortunately he lost his grip and just a few seconds later the owner got control over the him and Gizmo could run away.

I thought Gizmo was ok. I found a little blood in his fur but I saw no wounds. He was walking as normal, even in the stairs.

But around 11am he started to shiver – a lot! I thought he was cold (we have only 15°C inside) so I held him in my arms wrapped in a blanket for 10 minutes, but he didn’t stop shivering. He didn’t follow me to the kitchen, as he always does. And he didn’t strech as much as he ususally does.

So I called the vet. and got an appointment just half an hour later. Dr. Trevor examined Gizmo. He had a slight fever and seemed to have some pain in the back where he was bitten, but was only ihe muscles. Trevor also found a small wound. Nothing serious.

Gizmo got a shot with antibiotics and one for the pain. We also got some pills to give him the next 5 days.

I am so relieved that it was not more serious than that.

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!

A piece of Sweden

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:46:35 +0000

On the parkinglot near the market in Marsaxlokk a Volvo was parked.

Not a pretty sight

Emma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:41:04 +0000

This is terrible...