An extra day off work for my birthday seemed like a good excuse for a long weekend away.  In fact, I insisted on it!  After some debate, we settled on Malta for a mix of history, culture and sunshine.  I've been to Malta before, in 2013, but Jon hadn't.

Six thirty am flight.  Nnnggghhh... We landed at about 11, dropped our bags off at the hotel in Sliema, and hopped on a bus to Mdina.  Wandered around the walled city (which doesn't take long!) and shared a very tasty Maltese platter for lunch.  Fresh bread, crackers, sheep's cheese, olives, sun-dried tomatoes,... continue reading »

I spent last week on Malta, having my first proper foreign holiday in a very long time to not involve a canoe club. Here's some of what I got up to, in no particular order:

I did a lot of wandering around various Maltese towns.  They certainly like their balconies! 
Streets tend to be narrow, and for some reason a lot of the pavements are very shiny.  I lost count of how many times I nearly slipped and fell over - walking on the road often felt safer. (the locals seem to agree)

The citadels of Mdina and Victoria, and... continue reading »