Summer in Malta

25th May 2020….this time one year ago Russ and I had just landed in Malta to begin out summer adventures.

This morning I woke to emailed images from my brother having lunch on the Senglea waterfront, looking at the superyachts! Today I will imagine I am in Malta as planned and every time I look out the window at the rainy kiwi winter weather I will dream.

Yesterday was certainly a day of rest, it rained all day and was only good for movies, reading and eating…all three of which I overdid! Neither George nor I ventured out of the house all day. Back to isolation by weather bombs.

So today, when I glance up from my computer I will see sunshine, blue sea, yellow buildings, superyachts and suntanned smiling faces! Don’t think I can raise the household temperature enough to wear shorts…

It appears I can book flights to Malta in July, but with borders closed around the world (Malta included) one wonders how much airtime is actually going to eventuate. Or would it be another of those futile exercises where airfares disappear into cyberspace?

Well, my friends out there, 6.05 am, the third bus has just rolled in to Waiwera to herald in the morning and as it is warrant of fitness day for the Merc. I need to keep the old girl (car) running (and the other old ones in the family) as a new car is out of the question now with renting and govt wages…better get up and launch into Monday’s work morning before I head to Silverdale.