Bus rides: everything in Malta is within 20 km or so, which should take about 10-15 min right? Nope. Our first day we were introduced to the Maltese bus system, taking an hour and a half to get to our apt 15 km away. But we are learning to love it here and the buses get us everywhere for an insanely low price.
Valletta grand harbor: do yourself a favor and search that on google images. So beautiful. Also the city of Valletta is really fun with a ton of cool history. St Johns co cathedral is the most ornate church I have been in, we will post a photo or two later.
Mdina: malta's former capital city is completely walled in with only two gates to enter it exit from. There used to be a moat surrounding the city. Its the real deal. We went to a cafe there and from the terrace enjoyed some chocolate cake and coffee and enjoyed the views of the eastern half of the island. What an incredible view! Later that day we checked out st Paul's catacombs, which Megan wasn't digging all that much (to her credit it was a bit scary). Later, we walked around the town of Rabat where apparently Paul gave a great sermon that converted a good chunk of the maltese population to Christianity.
Beaches: we have been to two sandy beaches so far(most of Malta is rocky); mellieha bay and golden bay. The water is still a bit cold from winter but the beaches are beautiful and will be spending most of our time on the water this next week.
Hope all is well stateside, we will update again soon!
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ReplyDeleteKinnie? Malta's idea of Dr Pepper? Everything looks incredible - love to see you guys experiencing all this and really want to hear about what God is saying as you go. XOXOXOXOX and THANKS for being so faithful for the updates! Love you both:)
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