Got up bright and early today to go to Valletta. Only 54c on the bus. Valletta is the capital of Malta, and it is one of the tiniest capitals in the world. Starting at City Gate outside which you are spoilt for choice for snacks/drinks etc at one of the many kiosks. I first went to see Fort St Elmo, which is now the Police academy and where the War Museum is located. It's quite spooky thinking about why and how long ago this was built! This fort bore the brunt of the attack by the Turks. Then I went to [View Full Entry]

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Hey, So I was getting bored of Brussels. It had been stiflingly hot for a couple of weeks (29 degrees and 90% humidity) and I decided that I needed to get out of town. I felt like going somewhere near the water, so I decided that Malta would be a great choice. I hopped on the train to the airport and after it picked me up I felt a little ill at ease. I was thinking to myself that it was odd that it was a double-decker train heading to the airport. I also thought it was odd that the TV [View Full Entry]

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Day 54 I arrived in Malta at some ridiculous hour with no baggage or sleep only to have to wait 1/2 hr for a bus and then another 1/2 hour for the next one to get me to my hostel. After negotiating the busy streets I managed to find the place I'd be living in for the next 2 weeks. My next mission was to get toiletries so I could shower lucky for me I had a change of clothes in my carry on so I didn't need to worry about a new wardrobe until maybe the next day. My first [View Full Entry]

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Tuesday was a sea day so we were able to relax on the ship after four straight days in a different port. Sort of the same old routine, get up, eat, walk around the ship, eat, check out some activities on the ship, eat, gamble, drink, and eat. On Wednesday we were docked in Valletta Malta for only four hours which was not enough time. We came into port around 2:00 PM and the view of the city and surrounding area was like a postcard. Limestone walls and buildings dominate the skyline. From the ship it is a short uphill [View Full Entry]

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