We got off the HOHO at the half way point, the fishing village of Marsaxlokk. It was time to stretch and eat some lunch. We found some worthy items to pick up, a tea towel, a Maltese Cross pendant and two jewelry items from a local artisan. The HOHO was a bit late returning so there was a bit of a scrum getting back on. The bus then took us through farmland and to the western coast where the Blue Grotto and the neolithic temples are. Then it was a quick ride across the middle of the island back to our starting point.
A bronze fisherman bringing home the catch
His two kids and the cat
A real fisherman in his boat
And in the dinghy
Many vendors were set up waterside
Coconut bowls
Very colorful
Micro fish
Picnic lunch
Lovely lace for sale
Lace being made
All the birds!
Very large tea towels
The bay was a riot of color
We purchased from this vendor. He used the skeleton of the dried out prickly pear cactus, wood and epoxy to make delightful jewelry
A marble statue
So many boats
This looks like a fortress
Large sailboats
Two cars and a boat in the driveway
The blue grotto
Down at the waters edge is the blue grotto and several other caves
Deep ravines leading to the sea
The rock walls help conserve the thin soil
Watchtowers for the 1500's
A bird sanctuary off in the distance
Tiny villages down by the water
This covering protects a neolithic temple, 7000 years old
Some cactus in the foreground and a grand church in the distance
A supersized church in the urban sprawl
Winds blowing from the south east
Which town is winning the big church contest?
Do not stand in the tunnels
Now the wind is from the south west?
Back on our side of the island
Nice architecture
The water is very calm
Not sure what this is spelling
Our hood in the distance
Right on the water
In Sliema this is a huge church
It has been 2 years and 282 days since we began our Migration
