Malta

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First stop on the cruise is the island nation of Malta. It’s a tiny brown speck on the map located between Sicily and north Africa. The island had a lot of British flavor to it, but the culture is a melting pot of Arabic, Greek, Italian, British, Spanish - and no doubt others.

Apparently none of these cultures or conquerors brought traffic signs with them. We did not see a stop sign or a traffic light, and were later told that the island had none. None. No stop signs, no traffic lights. Driving (and therefore crossing the street) was an absolute free for all.

We’re working on uploading pics to the blog, but Internet access on the ship is pay-per-minute, so we’ll have to wait until we’re on terra firma again before we can post pics.

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Photos

breakfast in malta
a view of malta from our ship while docked.

malta fountain
gram and girls taking a breather.

rabbit
we did not eat lunch on malta. if you must eat rabbit, i guess fresh and fried will do.

Comments

[Rubyanne Cauchi]

Malta
Dear Mr. Butler, it was great to see your blog about our beloved little island. Just one correction, i do not know who informed you about our traffic signs but let me assure you that we DO have traffic lights, stop signs, give ways etc. We also have alot of speed cameras on our tiny speck. But alas, it is true that to cross the road it is a hassle because we are crazy drivers :) Besides that i saw your company website and it was really interesting for me because i work for an international research company in Malta too. Good luck on your travels.