Despite its tiny size, we got lost in Victoria. We weaved through a warren of narrow alleyways, with stone walls rising tightly either side of us. Little statues of Mary stood in alcoves in the walls with some people even finding space for a small shrine outside their house. Every street looked the same and […]
Malta
Going Below: Scuba Diving In Malta And Gozo
The limestone shimmered gold in the blazing sun, reflected by the mirrored surface of the water below. Beneath the waves was a different world: vertical walls encrusted with hard corals and clusters of yellow anemones like fields of tentacled flowers. Bearded fireworms wove their way to their next meal and passing schools of bream glittered […]
What To Do In Gozo: Life Beyond The Azure Window
We drove along the clifftop at Ta Cenc, an arid scrubland like much of Gozo. Our friend pulled over and parked at the roadside, instructing us to get out of the car. In the middle of nowhere, with no notable landmarks in sight, we wondered why we had stopped. It was reminiscent of landscapes we’d […]