It's Wednesday and we're back in Malta. You might ask, "why in the world are they back in Malta?" Let me tell you. The main reason is that our granddaughter, Phoebe, and her fiance, Carter, are having their destination wedding here in Malta. The wedding will be on October 12th. So, you might ask, "why in the world are they in Malta so early?" Let me tell you. Long story short, when Phoebe announced the plans for the wedding, we had to cancel a cruise that conflicted with the dates. Then we found a cruise that leaves Malta tomorrow and ends in Malaga, Spain on October 7th. From there we will return to Malta for the wedding festivities.
After 2 smooth flights, we arrived in Malta last night and took a taxi to the 115 The Strand Hotel (where we will stay for the wedding). The hotel is along the strand in the town of Gzira. The hotel has a nice terrace overlooking the harbor with evening welcome drinks.
After dinner at an Italian restaurant near the hotel (it seems that most of the restaurants in the area are Italian or have Italian foods on their menus), we walked along the waterfront and enjoyed the sunset.
This morning we took a walk through Sliema town to the waterfront by the Torri ta' San Giljan.
Walking back to the hotel along the waterfront, we passed some interesting, non-sandy beaches.
And some artwork and another fortress.
After a stop for lunch at, believe it or not, another Italian restaurant, we heard back to the hotel for a rest. I have to say that the jet lag does not seem too bad right now. Tonight, the plan is to have a non-Italian dinner. Malta is very influenced by Italian, British and Tunisian cultures. But, I'm quite sure that we will pass on the traditional Maltese rabbit stew! After dinner, we may spend some time searching for the Golden Maltese Falcon which apparently been missing since 1539.
Tomorrow we will embark on the Oceania Nautica for the short 12 day cruise. Our first port of call will be Tunis, Tunisia. That's exciting for us since we have never been to Tunisia.
Peace and blessings,
Linda and Larry
And so another Linda and Larry adventure begins...🍷🍝🍕🍾Maddy
ReplyDeleteYou’re off again. We leave for Athens next week. Sorry we will miss you again. We really need to make plans a year ahead to catch up with each other. Congratulations on your grand daughter’s wedding. Our Grandson got married outside of Barcelona. They must have gotten the travel genes. Enjoy and travel safely. Pat
ReplyDeleteYou two certainly know how to enjoy life..... what a charming place for your granddaughter to get married. Bet you are excited to see someplace you haven't been before. ❤️ Bonnie
ReplyDeleteI love marinas! Bonnie
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so adept and know how to go with the flow! sounds like a great way to use some of those cruise credits, get over jet-lag, and enjoy doing what you love doing!
ReplyDeleteVery excited to hear about Tunisia -- have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteRabbit Stew sounds interesting?
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent post. Happy that you and Linda can enjoy time together and your Granddaughters wedding. Ann and I are on Allura with Halifax the next stop.
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