After I got back from India, a few days later Melinda finally arrived back in London. It was good to have her back after 4 months away. A couple of days later we set off for Malta for 7 days!
Gun salute in Valletta
View of Valletta from our hotel roof pool
Valletta by night
Adam and Melinda doing a bit of tasting at the wine festival
Our mate Bryce met us at the airport and took us to our hotel. We had a full week with tours of the island of Gozo, wine festivals, swimming, snorkeling, festas, a day out on a boat and even a charter flight (4 seater Cessna) to Taormina in Sicily! Ever had an international charter flight? Well we have!!
In the words of our tour guide 'On the right, there is a church'
Our friend Emma has family in Malta and as it turns out, her cousin is a pilot! So we met at the airport nice and early, walked past the que in security and pushed in at the front and then took a bus that could normally carry about 100 people (with only 4 of us in it!!) out to a tiny little plane. We flew over to Catania in Sicily and then caught a bus to Toarmina for the day. When we landed back in Malta that evening, we rolled over to a small fuel tanker and stopped then engine. Then we got out and filled up the plane!! Finally we got picked up by a massive empty bus and taken back to the terminal!
Bryce, Charlie, Emma and Melinda at a family owned bar
Adam, Bryce and Emma at a Festa for Santa Maria
It was a top week and I think we might go back to Malta again soon...
Lunchtime again!
One long last wistfull look at Malta...
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