A Step in time

One would think that a seaside view looking over the bay to the container port would not be their ideal holiday destination, but waking up to this today, not a breath of wind and a heat haze on the horizon was magic….

No time to dwell, however, as we needed to be clear of the abode by 10am, and three kiwis can collect a lot of extra baggage in a week! As this apartment was extremely sparse, we had cleaning stuff, eating stuff and drinking stuff that all needed to be bagged and carried down the stairs into the cars. Yes we needed two! Rols very kindly brought the little van to help transport us to our new residence.

Having made contact with the new owners, we had arranged to drop our bags at 10.30am and come back at 2.00pm after the cleaning. Thank goodness our new place has a lift!

Having duly deposited all belongings we decided a coffee was needed, and only a short stroll to the waterfront cafes. Little did we know that after fiesta week in Senglea, the cafes are closed! So we walked into Bormla to ‘Cafe Rouge’ which is always open. This next image is for mum – the new university that was dilapidated dockyards

And after 30 minutes walking in the searing heat, we decided we needed a cold one.

Milkshakes for Trudi and Sue – with copious amounts of cream! Great for our figures!

A ginger beer for Russ, well actually half a ginger beer, as having mastered the art of Maltese sign language to a passer by, Russ managed to pour his remaining half over the pavement!

Still with two hours to fill in, while the cleaners did their magic, we visited the convenience store to stock up on the basics; bread, beer and wine! Strolling in the shade back to Senglea (by now temperature felt like 40 degrees) we stopped at the only place open for a cold beer! To fill in time of course!

Waiting waiting….1.30pm we decided the cleaners must be nearly done. Not so, but we collapsed on the couch like the three wise monkeys (sweaty hot monkeys!) and waited again.

We did kind of rush them I guess and they forgot to take the previous inhabitants very large bag of smelly rubbish, which we will need to dispose of! But the place is lovely and newly refurbished and we have air conditioning!!

Trud and I have our small deck and with a traditional Maltese view each way…downhill;