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June 25th 2014
Published: July 1st 2014
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Our 6th day was an "at sea" day...good for sleeping in, lounging around, meeting people, visiting the casino, watching the shows. Our 7th day would be Malta. We had very limited knowledge of Malta before arriving. We knew that it is a very small island country situated west of Tunisia (Africa), north of Libya, and south of Sicily. I knew that it had been an important naval station during the worl... Read Full Entry



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looks like fortlooks like fort
looks like fort
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Malta
Chuck by Blue GrottoChuck by Blue Grotto
Chuck by Blue Grotto
prehistoric figure from Hagar Qim...over 5000 years oldprehistoric figure from Hagar Qim...over 5000 years old
prehistoric figure from Hagar Qim...over 5000 years old
The experts can't decide whether the figurine is male or female. It resembles both a Sumo wrestler physique as well as female.
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Hagar Qim
These sites are called Temples, but no one knows what went on there. 5
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Hagar Qim
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Hagar Qim
drains
doordoor
door
Door leading through monument and to rooms.
Porthole doorwayPorthole doorway
Porthole doorway
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Porthole
Hagar Qim decorationHagar Qim decoration
Hagar Qim decoration
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Hagar Qim
Table supports??
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Hagar Qim
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Hagar Qim
The holes here align in a way that experts think doors were attached that could open and be tied closed.
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Hagar Qim
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Hagar Qim
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Hagar Qim
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Hagar Qim
This temple site was next to the sea. There was another site 500 meters down the hill.
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Hagar Qim
island off the coastisland off the coast
island off the coast
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Chuck
Chuck is walking downhill from Hagar Qim to the sister site of Mnajdra.



2nd July 2014
Mdina glassworks shop

Marca Lee Murray
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Thanks
Thanks for letting us enjoy your vacation, too.
6th July 2014
War Memorial

Rodney Wilson
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It's like the entire island is a museum.
It's like the entire island is a museum.
6th July 2014
Blue Grotto Swimmers

Rodney Wilson
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Wow, wow, wow.
Wow, wow, wow.

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