The summer months in Malta tend to be long, hot and humid. For many the only hangout is at some beach to be close to the sea. Many tend to forget that other places are available where one can unwind. If you feel like finding some serenity and peacefulness, you could also head to San …
Today, marks the beginning of the summer season. Today, the Earth’s axis are tilted about 23.4 degrees relative to the orbit around the sun. From March to September the Northern Hemisphere is tilted more towards the sun, driving its spring and summer months. Subsequently, from September till March, the axis are tilted away, resulting in …
As from this weekend Heritage Malta is opening a number of it’s sites for free during the weekends. Today was a good opportunity to visit one of them. Fort St. Elmo is a star shaped fort which lies at the tip of Valletta. It was erected in 1552 by the Knights of St. John, following …
Lately, while wandering around my hometown I noticed that another valley merged with Wied Qirda. Throughout my whole life I had never ventured to go through it although many a time I walked close by. It all started some weeks ago, when one day while doing my morning walk, I noticed a path behind a …
Set on the southern side of Malta, near Birzebbuga and Benghajsa lies this wonderful cave with an opening onto the cliff facing the Mediterranean Sea. The entrance to this cave lies about 3km from near the Freeport parking spaces. Most of the path is through an asphalted road passing through fields on one side and …
Both Girgenti and Laferla Cross are situated in the outskirts of Siggiewi, which is very close to my hometown, Zebbug. It’s ideal to walk up there, early in the morning, to watch sunrise. From atop the view extends 180 degrees or more from Mdina up to Fawwara. Walking upwards towards Laferla Cross, one comes across a …
It had been ages since I last trekked this valley very close to home. In my childhood days, I used to come down here almost every Sunday, together with some friends where we used to play Hide and Seek and other similar games. In those days we also ran around the valley trying to catch tadpoles …
One of my latest most enjoyable wanderings is one of the valleys in between my hometown, Haz-Zebbug, and Siggiewi. Starting close to the entrance to Wied Qirda, Wied Hesri stretches for about 2km, ending close to the Siggiewi cemetery. For people living in Zebbug and Siggiewi, this valley offers a good walking path early in …
It’s been some time that I have been wanting to do this blog. For those who do not know me, I love wandering around our beautiful island, exploring every little corner, engaging into conversations with anyone, admiring the beauty that surrounds us, and shooting great memories. My aim is to share with you all, the …
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