Sightseeing in the South!

The day started a little slowly with a saunter to Paola, coffee and Carolyn’s first introduction to our local shops!

By the time we returned our washing was dry and the afternoons sightseeing set out before us…. First on the list….the luzzu cruise around the blue grotto!

€10 euros each and we were stuffed into a boat with 6 others and off we went….

As usual the caves and water were spectacular, however as for our guide/driver he fell short…having done this trip several times I expected the usual commentary and banter…. I think he muttered 2 sentences on the whole journey and didn’t give us a second over his promised 20 minutes, it was like a race to zoom around and get us off and load up for the next pay packet! Little disappointing for Carolyn’s first experience…

We did manage to wave at a passing luzzu as we roared back into dock…time for a cool drink on a terrace cafe…

and Carolyn wanted a small snack….

We shared! It was huge and a mere€3.50!

Then back to Vivienne(car), the day the hottest in a while and firing up the air-conditioning on the downhill parts of our ride through the refugee camps (in the south) of Hal Safi and on to Birzebuggia…the freeport container port which lies south of Pretty Bay…

By this time the sea looked rather inviting but on closer inspection we realised it was not very clean….Next stop….Marsaxlokk….the fishing village….

A wander through the street (souvenir laden) market and a coffee! A large for me and small for Carolyn…

Careful what you ask for….this is the hugest coffee I have ever been served. While I managed to drink two thirds of it….this is the first time I could not finish! Thank goodness it had two handles as one could not lift with one!

After this we drive to St Thomas bay and had a dip (swim) in the waterhole to cool off….

We then carried on around the south coast to the three old cities….and out to the Senglea point….to realise that it was a great day to not visit Valletta (the capital city) as she was dwarfed by two huge cruise ships!

And to add insult to injury there was yet another one in the dry dock area around the corner….

Nearing 4.30pm it was now time to visit the Alice Springs cafe for a cool beer on the Senglea waterfront.

Yes those are my knees….cool breeze, cool beer and lots for Carolyn to take in!

The evening is upon us and we are home after a brief supermarket visit….ready for an early night and more adventures tomorrow!