Gozo 16 June and Valletta 17 June

 Hi all,

We are really enjoying Malta. Yesterday we ventured to the North Coast of the main Island and took a boat ride to the Island of Gozo with Gozo Pride UTV tours. Luckily Norm wasn’t allowed to drive on the pretty average roads there!


We strapped in for a tour which took us the length and breath of Malta’s second biggest island. Even though they are part of the same country, we did pick up a bit of Malta vs Gozo vibe - an adversity that stretches back to WWII, when it was claimed that Gozo extracted an unfair price for supplying food to the devastated, heavily bombed Malta.

For such a small island it has its share (71) of churches, some like this one are in the middle of nowhere.


We drove around the coast road, with some great cliff views, to the town of the Inland Sea - Dwejra. 



We were able to take a short boat ride through the “Azure Window” out through the cliffs to the ocean beyond- well worth the 5 Euros!

There were plenty of coastal inlets to visit, including Xlendi, which was reputedly a favourite place to visit for Queen Victoria. it is also the site of a wrecked Phoenician Ship, which lies 100 metres below the bay.


Then on to the capital of Gozo, Victoria with its Citadel.

And a few churches of course!



It was a pretty full day, but we were able to squeeze in a quick visit to the famous Blue Lagoon on the small island of Cosmino on the way back.


After all that, we had a quiet day today. Just caught up on a few visits to local points of interest in Valletta that were on our list. Including the Archaeological Museum, a 500 year old convent, with its secret garden, and the Black Friars monastery.



For a change from the local fare, we had a beautiful lunch in the Aki Japanese restaurant. Time for a siesta again - all our love from the travellers. 🍷🧳❤️❤️







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