| MALTA 2003 |
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| Our flat in Mgarr, and the church our veranda looked out on. |
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| My grandparents grew up in this town. They say that the dome of the church was shaped like an egg because the locals sold eggs to raise enough money to have their church built. |
| Watching a football match in Bugiba |
| At dinner with the 8 girls |
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| At Paceville with our Aussie cousin, Nick |
| Ghajn-Tuffiwha, the beach where that new Brad Pitt movie, Troy, was filmed. |
| In Rabat with Daniel, and Nick, and Dan's SCOOTAH. And hanging out in a tree till 3 am. Hooligans. |
| The best pastizzi in Malta--Crystal Palace in Rabat. Helen and Nick go at it. |
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| The Grand Harbour of Valetta, the capital of Malta |
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| Some local told us that this was a really great swimming spot... So we hiked down to the bottom, but I'll be damned if you get me to go swimming there! |
| Migra Ferha--a view from the top of the cliff |
| Standing at the base of the cliffs--the churning waters. The winding streets of M'Dina, the Silent City |
| St. Peter's Pool--written about as one of the untouched gems of the Med by National Geographic Explorer |
| Saying good bye to Nick before he flew back to Australia and we went to Gozo. |
| Mnajdra Temples oon mainland Malta |
| Ggantija--Megalithic Temples at Xaghra, Gozo--the oldest free-standing arch. structure left today! |
| Dwerja Bay |
| The Azure Window, my 2nd fav spot in Malta (after St. Peter's Pool!) |
| Swimming at the base of the window. |
| Diving near the window with some little kids |
| Boating around Comino, and feeding the fishies in the Crystal Lagoon |
| The Blue Lagoon |
| Ta'Pinu on Gozo |
| Helen and me on Joe's boat back on the mainland |
| Soccer match at Golden Bay |
| Uncle Rino's 70th Birthday Bash. |
| Me with Helen and Daniel |
| At Gianpula again with Dan and his friends |
| Mosta Church-- 3rd largest dome after St. Peter's and St. Paul's |
| Our fan club sending us off at the airport :( |