Sailing away…

A mini break to Sicily meant an early morning start….taxi at 6am, ferry terminal in Marsa by 6.30an and leaving Malta at 7.30am…

As the sun rose…

The 53 mile trip saw us out through the gates of the Grand Harbour right on time!

An hour and 45 minutes ride on the outside deck in the shade was a very pleasant trip….arriving in Pozzallo in the south of Sicily exactly at 9.15am…

Last to disembark – Sue was shooed on and shown the sign of No Cameras! Too late here is the ferry we travelled on! After being harassed by several taxi drivers and our response was we didn’t know where we were going we trudged the 2-3 kms in the heat to the first kiosk we could find!!! We had three hours to fill in before we could check in to our accommodation!

So when there is no wine, beer is good!

And first meal on Italian soil – ham, cheese, tomato and lettuce Panini!

Sue then found the nearest supermarket come dairy and collected milk, water, beer and wine to fill up our fridge on our arrival at the accommodation..the load got a bit heavier for the last Kilometre and we found a park bench in the shade until we could get into our room at 1pm…

A room (very small and up 4 flights of stairs)

But with a great view from our rooftop terrace!

To rest our bodies it was time for a warm beer and wine(not yet chilled) but liquid….sues beer not twist top and Trudi mastered the lighter opening technique!

Well done…after gathering our breath and cooling off in the now airconditioned cabin(!) we again ventured out without luggage….wandering along the shady side of the main drag – everything closed from 1pm to 5 pm …. So a kind local suggested a lido on the beach….where we could at least get a cool drink, and sit in the shade, enjoying the sea breeze…

The town is very quiet and peaceful compared to Maltas busyness and as we were getting hungry we thought to head towards a pizza cafe and chill for the evening! Unfortunately most cafes do not open until 7pm and having been up since 5am we were ready to eat and rest!