Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean to the south of Sicily. It has about 400,000 people (and we were told there are 200,000 cars). The British lost their grip of the island in the 1960's or 1970's (depends who you ask there). The language of the island, Maltese, is a mix of Italian and Arabic. The country thrives on tourism (circa 25% of the GDP). The currency, the LM is very strong against the dollar (about 3 to 1). Despite that, the cost of food and entertainment was very affordable. As you'll see in some of the picts below, the water is crystal clear (clearer than the Caribbean), the sun ALWAYS shines (not even a trace of rain in the summer months), and the landscape is stunning. Of course, most of these facts came from a grumpy taxi driver that gave us a private tour (though we really could not prove him wrong).
As requested... we're posting many pictures.
1st - Our room... We got the upgrade of all upgrades - 2 large rooms with flat screen TVs - balcony right on the bay, 2 bathrooms - MUCH bigger than our flat in London.
Early evening out in the capital of Malta, Valletta.
Valletta at night - "A Fortress City with Baroque Riches"
A Maltese bus. Notice the Maltese people inside.
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I have to get a bus like that one day!
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