Malta

We spent a week in Malta, an archipelago of seven islands in the Mediterranean sea, south of Sicily. Due to its strategic position, Malta has a rich history and is famous for its knights.
The weather was mild compare to the rest of Europe, with at least 15˚C during the day.
The main island, Malta, is small and the best way to travel is by bus. Buses are a popular tourist attraction. They belong to the drivers, who take a very good care of them and, most of the time, customize them! On Malta, buses are yellow and white with an orange strip, and on Gozo, the are grey and white with a red strip.


Roads are in a very bad state making bus traveling quite an adventure! I took a small movie so you have an idea of how it feels like (I try to keep the camera steady and it was not the worst we had). Anyway, It was really good fun, we enjoyed it:



Our first stop (in real life it was the last trip) is Marsaxlokk, a fishing village south east of Malta. The bay is beautiful and well known for its "eyed" boats, luzzus, typical of Malta.

It was Sunday, the day of the fish market:


Come back later for the next stop.....