MALTA

            Having arrived in Malta the city of Valletta. The Hotel Cornino is right on the beach over looking the Mediterranean Sea. Nice and warm. After checking we went for a swim. Granddaughter is having a ball.


            At the restaurant we got a big metal tray of seafood, octopus, squid, anchovies fish, clams oysters. With a bottle of Rose wine, we were stuffed. Then some Liqueurs of orange.(Bajtri).So out on our terrace over looking the Mediterranean Sea Some bottles of Cisk Beer(lager) good beer.


            Early morning for eggs, bacon, ham toast juice jam the works and coffee Rented a car and through Ghafaq, Guida, Luga, Qorm Masta, Mgarr to Mellieha lunch of Lamb Stew, bread and some more Cisk Beer. Can see the sights as we go. Even the Malta Islands the main one.


            After a swim, had a nice cold Kinnie soft drink made from bitters, orange and different herbs. Had a nice supper of stuffed swordfish, stuffed with all types of seafood. bread, salad, a bottle of house wine. They use several types of grapes in their wines. Have seen all of this Island. Tomorrow Island of Gozo.


Island of Gozo


            Left early just coffee. Here on Gozo through towns of Qaka, Nadur, xaghra, Munfer, and Gharb. Nice lunch of Peppered cheese(goat) and salami, bread beans too. Main Island is 19 miles by 7 miles. Gozo is much smaller.


            Visited Dingle Cliffs, Haillint temples, the Church St Johns, Cathedral, Blue Grotto, Gozo Citadel. Back to our room for big supper of seafood, bread, and wine, cookies for dessert. Took coffee outside to se the sea. After nice swim back to hotel. Tomorrow fly to Crete.


Crete

            Early morning and quick breakfast, flew to Crete to Kissamas. Crete is broken into 4 prefectures, Chania, Rethymnon, Heroklion, and Lassith. Our Hotel Mark Antonokis for 32 Euros, near the Sea and a pool. Has everything.


            After checking in supper Fasolalha(Bean Soup) Beet Salad, Calamari, Koto Manestra(chicken in tomato sauce, Pitati(Greek Rice) Bread, some seafood, Baklava(nuts in foil pastry with syrup. Bottle of which is 13-14 percent alcohol, and home made. Had coffee outside on the terrace, then a swim.


            Up early breakfast of cereal toast, juice coffee. Off to see the Island On right side of the Island traveled through Chania to Loutro, Askitou, Spill, AgGallini, Taoutsoura. Jerapetra, lunch of mixed cold cuts bread and soft drink. back to Sitia, then back to room.


            After a shower and a swim, supper on the terrace of Nisiotiki(Sesafood Soup) Lahano Salata(cabbage) Pita(Bread) ice tae Exohiko(Roasted lamb) theepless(Honey dipped fried cake). After a long day had a Swim.


            Breakfast of oatmeal, toast coffee juice. Off to see Crete. Traveled through Vanas, Georgiouspoli, Barlic, Rogdiz, Gouves, and Malia, Back to room. Supper Went seen A light house, The Iraklion Museum Palace of Knossos, Palace of Phaistos, site of Gortys Monastery of Odigitria and so much more.


            Supper of meatloaf, Mash potatoes, Bread, mixed salad, house wine and took coffee on the terace. Up early quick breakfast of eggs ham toast juice and coffee. Have a flight to Greece.


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