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Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi September 20th 2018

Those earplugs worked a treat! I did wake at 4am though with a cramp in my leg. After dealing with that I got up to look outside, as I knew thunderstorms were predicted for today. I had heard a very loud clap of thunder (through the earplugs) sometime earlier, so I wanted to see what the impact had been. The sea was quite high and there were even small waves washing up the steps in front of the hotel, which was interesting. The next morning I could see one of the restaurants hosing down their floor so I assume the water came up that high. After breakfast I chatted to the guy at reception about options for today. I wanted to see the Citadel but was also interested in a boat trip of some sort. There ... read more
View Dr the Citadel towards the port of Mgarr
The Citadel
I love sandstone against blue sky with white clouds

Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi September 19th 2018

Woke up this morning to the sound of construction from a building across the street but opened my curtains to see the beautiful bay of Xlendi, so all was good with the world again. I headed downstairs to breakfast and it was so lovely to be sitting right by the water, enjoying a coffee and something to eat. There was no rush today so I enjoyed the moment. Around 11ish I caught the local bus into the town of Victoria as today I wanted to eat to the Red Beach in Ramla. Regardless of where you want to go on Gozo, all buses connect at the Central bus station in Victoria. You purchase a ticket on board for €2 and that will cover you for the next couple of hours, which makes getting connecting buses easy. ... read more
The crystal clear waters of Red Beach, Ramla
Red Beach, blue water
Me trying to see my phone screen when taking a selfie in the sun

Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi September 18th 2018

After a leisurely start to the day, which began with breakfast being delivered at 9am while watching an episode of Modern Family, I was finally packed and ready to leave my apartment at 10:10am. Chiara gave me a nice farewell gift of a ceramic bell and I then walked to the main train/bus terminal. The bus to the Napoli International airport was due to depart at 10:30 and as it was only a 5 minute walk, I made it there in plenty of time. The bus arrived at the airport just after 12pm and I must say, paying for the "speedy bag drop" with EasyJet was well worth it! There was a huge queue lined up to drop off bags and when I saw the sign for the speedy drop off, I asked the lady if ... read more
Approaching the island of Gozo
Camino Island on the way
The view from my balcony. I can almost dive out my window

Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi August 31st 2017

Louis and Lily again pick us up and we head off to catch the ferry to Gozo. We went there when we came to Malta two years ago, and I'm feeling a lot more relaxed about going again now that I know that Issy's family was stretching the truth a bit when they told me that all Gozitans have two heads and rarely leave their cave like homes. We thought Gozo was fantastic last time, and are now starting to wonder whether the Maltese are perhaps a bit jealous of their Gozitan cousins. We head towards the capital, Victoria, and its spectacular citadel. There was a lot of construction going on here when we visited last time, but this is now finished and the site's looking better than ever. We visit the Citadel’s Cathedral and its ... read more
Issy breaking down a wall in Sliema
Victoria Cathedral, Gozo
Victoria Cathedral, Gozo

Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi October 19th 2012

While Richard is slaving away at work each day and Catherine has gone off to Sweden for work - I decided a little side trip to the smaller island of Gozo would be just the ticket - so a hasty search on Booking.com came up with a real bargain ...how could £18 a night including brekki be anything but a miracle for me - as you know always looking for value for money on my travels. This time I manged to pack my stuff for 3 days into my little rucsac - I must be getting better at this packing lark!!! and off I went to get the bus to the ferry . A word here about Malta busses - yes they run all over the islands but I have to say the timtetabling is not ... read more
Comino Boat trip (2)
Comino Boat trip (4)
Copy of Xlendi Bay

Europe » Malta » Gozo » Xlendi May 10th 2010




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