http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Malta , Malta , La Valletta en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:15:33 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:15:33 +0000 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 snacksdrinks 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 abo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/blog-444102.html HeySo 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/blog-411525.html Day 54I arrived in Malta at some ridiculous hour with no baggage or sleep only to have to wait 12 hr for a bus and then another 12 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/blog-408535.html 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 200 PM and the view of the city and su http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/blog-390128.html