After Ggantija we tried to squeeze into the late bus. After a few stops Leslie and Mara were able to join me upstairs. We headed back into Victoria and then out again. We had to add all of our layers as the northern side of the island was wind whipped. So we were wind whipped too. The island continued to show us delightful architecture. There was the citadel up high in the town of Victoria and we circled it a few times, but the road leading to it is too small for the bus. More churches, lighthouses, watchtowers, villages on the sea and glorious island vistas. We got to the port at 3:44 and watched the 3:45 ferry depart while we sat in traffic. No problem, our ticket was for the 4:45 departure so we sat and had tea, coffee, ice cream and a lamington. Then we were back at Valetta and Ubered over to a restaurant on the Strand. It was an Asian fusion place and we had a nice dinner.
A nice village
Delightful peonies
So delicate
Finally some direction in my life
Where the Dutch here? They left one of their windmills
Constant maintenance
Large flat topped hills
Icons abound
A ship like decoration
A bird!
Nice setting
Little clearance at a narrow spot in the road
The Citadel
Quite massive
A hobbit-hole door
Some jaunty characters
Dapper as always
A walled in chapel
Very small
We see the sea
Looking back at the Citadel
A round watch tower
Aqueduct ruins
Another contestant on the "Our Parish Church is Best Show"
Peeking out over the hill
It is the Basilica Ta' Pinu
Its origins go back to 1575 at least
Many legends surround it
The time is impossible to read
Especially as it is so high up on the tower
The stations of the cross line this path to the top of the hill
It must be quite a hike
ATV convoy!
A lighthouse
Terraced fields
Quite delightful
Look at the window, a very special shape
Next stop Sicily
Watch tower
A huge quarry
The famed Azure window
Excursion boats at the ready
Good hiking in these parts
Very rugged
Stone switchbacks
Back past the quarry
It is quite extensive
Notice the trucks to get a feel for the scale
These special caves grew the Maltese fungus a type of parasitic foul smelling plant revered for its medicinal properties
Shiny domes
A delicate window
Cactus and drought resistant plants
Lights up for the Easter festivities
Not Christmas lights
Nautical theme
Limestone for the asking
Heading back into Victoria
Red dome
Icon
Another church
Promotion?
Statues everywhere
Detailed facade
We did not see any trains
Tire storage place
Modern sculpture
Maltese cross all spiffy
Our last church drive by
A tower?
Almost over
Back to the port
The 3:45 ferry
Back in Malta and hungry
Nice little house
It has been 2 years and 303 days since we began our Migration
