Last night three tired, lazy kiwis, who could not face cooking, wandered along the bay and found an English run cafe (waitress about 100 years old – but very efficient) prawn cocktail, chips, hamburger for tea! And feeling a bit ‘beered out’ decided on a “rum and coke” for 1.25 euro ($2.00 NZ) so we just had to have a 2nd one.
The sun went down and this massive container ship (that we had been watching load up all week) up anchored and, with the assistance of three tugs, launched into its journey – the photo doesn’t do justice to the process, it was magnificent!
This morning Sue decided that she need a break from battling with the Maltese roads and drivers and have a relaxing day getting ready to shift tomorrow from this shipping town to the new apartment in Senglea.
Locked the car! And Trudi and Sue went exploring(by foot)
The bougainvillea is in full bloom…
Through the town of Birzebuggia and the town church was catching the morning rays.
Along the waterfront towards the container port and we found one of Trudi’s childhood memories…couldn’t resist!
Still too early for the shops to open, we stopped at a lovely open air cafe by the beach….sat down to enjoy the perfect double shot ‘hot’ coffee
Bliss …. well almost. We didn’t count on main street action on a Monday morning. A crane across the road bucketing concrete from a truck (engine on and back cylinder revolving – ‘crunch’ ‘crunch’) then right by the cafe a road worker decided to drill out a pot hole for repair with a ‘jack hammer’!!!!! All the while Sue was trying to have a nice relaxed chat with Mary back home and she was laughing at the Maltese turmoil as she remembers well!
Time to up anchor and leave, so to speak, as the shops were now opening.
The fruit and vege truck, A charity shop(never leave these empty handed), some local retailers with a huge variety of treasures to look at and homeward bound.
A rest in the park, and back with Russ by 11.00am with his home baked apple pie!!! Since he had been behaving we brought him a treat!
And this guy stops every day, but apple pies and Maltese bread are more than we need to sustain our athletic kiwi figures !!!! At least a long walk was had by two!
Last day in Birzebuggia and watch for the ‘Cottonera’ adventures – the old cities steeped in history and ‘Noise’
All who wander are not Lost girls 