Sun, fun and friends

Since we finished uni, my housemates and I have been making the most of our time in Malta. And so have our friends and family!! We've had so many people visit us in the last few weeks it's been great fun.

The weather's been perfect for trips to the beach!!

Tigne Point, Sliema
Our local beach is just down the road from our apartment. There's no sand or pebbles just rock, it's good for chilling out for a few hours. There's even a cocktail van nearby that makes yummy cocktails from fresh fruit. On Monday I had a Strawberry Daiquiri, Friday a Long Island Ice Tea and a Strawberry and Banana Pina Colada on Saturday.

Mellieha Bay

Last Tuesday we headed over to Mellieha Bay for the day. This is a really nice sandy beach with really clear, shallow water. Perfect for people with kids. We took bats and balls and played games in the water.

The Blue Lagoon, Comino

We've done a few boat trips to Comino now, and on Thursday we took my housemate's friends there. The view is beautiful and the water is so blue. We swam from Comino over to a small island nearby and then through a cave. It was tiring, but well worth it and such a good experience. 

The first time we went, they we doing crazy sofa rides from a speedboat. It was so fast and bumpy it was like being on a roller coaster and we got absolutely soaked. IT WAS SO FUN!!

The island we swam to.

Spot the lizard.

I hear the weather was good in England last week!! Hope everyone enjoyed the bank holiday weekend. What beaches would you recommend from other parts of the world?

J :)

Lower Barrakka Gardens, Valletta

On Monday my cousin came to visit and on Thursday we went to Valletta for the day with my housemate.

After wondering around for a while we made our way to the Lower Barrakka Gardens. They are so beautiful, particularly when the sun is out and the sky is clear.

There are lots of pretty pink and lilac flowers around at the moment.

The perfect spot to have our sandwiches.

The lower gardens are quieter than the upper gardens, I'd like to come here to read at some point.

  I took this photo of a couple the first time I visited the gardens:

Opposite the gardens is a bell tower. Some plaques read:

"This bell tolls in memory of those who gave their lives in the Siege of Malta 1940-1943"

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them"

Many people don't know about the significant role Malta played in WWII. They sided with Britain and were heavily bombed because of it, yet they never gave in. In 1942 the whole country was awarded the George Cross for their bravery.

We ended our day trip at the Valletta Waterfront for cocktails. It's a hard life ;)

J :)