Blogging at Eighty

 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...

 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...