Visited another country. Flew from Catania, Sicily to Malta, an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea. If we kept going south our next stop would be Benghazi, Libya. Uneventful flight, Took about 25-30 minutes. Weather very nice, English breakfast great, full cup of coffee, wonderful.
Before boarding our flight we left our rental car at a car park near the airport. We do not speak Italian, the guy at the car park spoke even less English. We left him the keys to our rental car, with all of our personal belongings in the trunk, and boarded a shuttle bus to the terminal. We can only hope we see the car again.
When arriving at Malta, we were met by our driver and taken to our hotel. His name was Joseph. I asked him where he was from. He said Syria. I asked him if he had been to the U.S. before? No, he replied...but I would like to go..he said with a smile.
After we settled in, we signed up for a couple of tours and then took the Hop On, Hop Off bus and checked out the Island from the top deck. More later.
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| Malta |
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| Terry, Mary on the Hop On, Hop Off |
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| Linda, Jerry on the Hop On , Hop Off |
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| WWII Memorial |
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| Aquaducts from long ago |
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| US Embassy, Malta |
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| This church was hit by a German bomb. Right through the dome. The people inside were not injured, The bomb did not explode. It was determined to be a miracle. Later the German pilot, who dropped the bomb visited the church. He had made a mistake. His target was a nearby airfield. He asked for and recieved forgiveness from the congregation. |
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| Melinta, ancient capital of Malta |
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| St. Paul's Island. Where St Paul shipwrecked in 60 AD. He stayed here 3 months, before continuing on to Rome, He is given credit for bringing Christianity to Malta, |
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