Today we were headed to the fortress city of Mdina in the interior of the island. The buses were packed in the morning. I was disappointed that even though we were the first ones in line, people would rush and push in front as soon as the bus arrived. I’m not sure if they were rude tourists or locals. Younger people were not giving up their seats to seniors. …
We caught the 9am ferry to Valetta. It only took about ten minutes to cross and we had fabulous views of the Game of Thrones filming location…it was Kings Landing where they executed Ned Stark in season one. We walked around and made our way to the St John’s Co-Cathedral (actually Em went shopping while we toured the church). It was quite plain on the outside, but opulent inside. I enjoyed …
Today was boat tour day. We took the Captain Morgan boat cruise to Gozo Island and Comino Island. It was rather windy and the boat was rocking from side to side. I noticed many people looked quite sea sick; heads on the tables, queasy looks on their faces. Surprisingly, I was ok. Many movies have been shot on Gozo including The Count of Monte Cristo, U-571 and Gladiator to …
This morning we grabbed a bus and went into Valletta. There is something beautiful to see every direction you look in Valletta. All the buildings new or old blend perfectly because of the continuity of their golden sandstone colour. Horse and carriages line the streets, looking for customers. We spent the early half of the day walking around the town, up and down the numerous hills and stairs. We …