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Mdina at last

 Loren, the lady I have dinner with kept telling me how nice Mdina was so a couple of days ago I at last got the bus there.  Journey of about an hour but it was a change to travel through an area with lots of greenery and interesting buildings.  It is called the silent city but it is not so quite when full of tourists.  The first thing I did on arrival was to have coffee and a cake in an almost empty cafe.  I was disappointed that it was not medieval as much of it was rebuilt in the 1700s after an earthquake.  The museum and Cathedral were interesting but a bit to ornate for my liking.  There was however an exhibition of Durer's prints.  I had a quick look but by then I had had enough of walking and decided it was time for me to find my way out of the city.  With no map not as easy as it sounds, I found myself near the outer walls so followed them round till I came to an exit gate which lead out to the car park.  More walking till at las...
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Tuk tuk ride in Gozo

 Not posted for some time in part because I was busy/lazy and in part because I couldn't find  a table at the right high to type on.  Found suitable table but the sun is so bright I can't see the screen.  I have now come down to the basement where I can at least see what I'm doing.  Couple of days ago went on the Gozo tuk tuk tour.  Picked up at 8.45 and arrived back at 5.30 so it was a full day.  The boat ride to the island was somewhat bumpy and some of the roads leave a lot to be desired  At times I feared for the fillings I had done a day before I left home but generally it was a really nice trip.  The driver, Herman, was Dutch and spoke German for the two girls from Austria and English for the four English ladies.  It was good to see some interesting buildings instead of the concrete blocks that seem to make up the area where I am staying.  Lunch was included with wine, water and an almond drink.  A selectin of starters wi...
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Winds keep blowing in Malta

 Yesterday there was some excitement in the hotel as young  skinny girls arrived, dressed up to the nines with 6 inch heels as thin as a pencil.  It seemed it was Miss Univers 2025 and the contestants for this year.   They were to be presented at 10 pm that evening and I am sure they were but I was upstairs getting ready for bed.  Today it was supposed to be stormy but this afternoon the sun was shining so I ventured out and went to Bugibba.  It is known as the place for lively nightlife but with a lot of workmen and machines all over the place it didn't quite live up to its billing.  I went into an outdoor cafe to have coffee and the wind was so strong it blow the cardboard cup of milk all over the place and I feared the cup would follow but at least it didn't rain Have booked to go on a tu tu tour of Gozo on Tuesday as the weather is forecast to be sunny and calm.  Also booked a tour of 3 cities and wine tasting for the following Tuesday....
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At last the sun is shining

 This is my third day and I decided that I must get away from hotel.  First I walk up passed the bus garage to find the Laundry.  I do hate doing washing on holiday.  Located it so tomorrow's task is to find it again, this time with laundry.  Got back and waited for bus to Bugibba.  Got to bus garage only to find it was the one I had passed in the morning.  Never mind the sun was shining so I went to an outdoor cafe.  They had delicious apple pie and custard and while I waited got talking to two elderly English ladies on the next table.  They had lived in Malta for 25 years and said how much things had changed, and not for the better.  They also told me that the buses were not running to Bugibba because all the roads had been dug up.  Sounded a bit like Ely only more so.  If good weather holds tomorrow will take laundry then catch bus to either Sliema or Valletta.  Last night met an English lady for the second time who had...
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First day in Malta - not impressed

 First full day in windy and wet Malta.  Hotel is large and yesterday I explored from basement to the bar ect on floors 10 and 11.  Unfortunately because of bad  whether most of outside facilities were closed.  Hotel seemed busy with lots of small  children.  After a late breakfast went for a walk to the Aquarium and back.  Arrived at hotel just before a shower.  Sat in coffee shop which was soon filled with people arriving in wet jackets.  Have now retired to my room to write this before thinking of what I shall do for lunch.
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Journey to Malta

 On Saturday I  got to Ely station early only to find my train had been cancelled.  Next one an hour later.  Got to the airport and from there to the Travelodge by taxi.  Not a great distance cost ten pounds.  Next morning coming out of bathroom to find it was 4 am and I  had ordered taxi for 3.45.  Olympian speed dressing and getting down to ring for another taxi.  Cost fifteen pounds 90.   Good flight but coming into land plane told pilot   the winds were wrong so we had to go round and come in again.  Other than that it was a good journey but I was so tired first thing I did was to have a nap.
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Off to Malta

 This is for Maggie who wants to read my blog of how I get on in Malta .  I leave for Birmingham Airport in four days time.  I will be staying in a hotel overnight and, all things being equal, I fly out at 6am the next morning.  I will send her details and hopefully she will be able to test if she can read this before I go. Adding this to test I can write my blog on my tablet 
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