Lesson Number 1 for travelling Malta.....

The buses in Malta are something else, somewhat of a tourist attraction all on their own.  As we learnt this morning after being on time to catch bus 59 that a simple wave is not enough to get the bus to stop.  Said bus driver ignores you if you do that, nope, you have to throw yourself in front of the bus in order to be allowed on the bus!  Well I am probably being a little dramatic but seriously you need to make somewhat of a spectacle of yourself in order to make them stop.  That said, they are dirt cheap to ride on but they are lacking in the modern comforts of home, ie. suspension and any noise proofing. 

So we arrived in Malta yesterday (Friday) and have to say it is a lovely place to be.  If for nothing else than it is much warmer than the freezing cold streets of London.  It is still quite fresh but my teeth haven't chattered since we arrived.

We are staying at the Sunny Coast Resort in Qawra which even though it looked a little iffy at the start it is a great apartment.  No sharing a room with the kids which is quite nice although they still haven't adjusted to the time zone.  Neither have we, so it was another early start this morning, hence we were on time for the non stopping bus!!!

First stop today was Valletta and it is Carnival time here in Malta.  Carnivale is fabulous and they really know how to make parade floats.  So much color and being children's day everyone dresses up their kids in the most amazing costumes, even tiny babies are adorned with the most brilliant range of costumes.  Can't wait to post some pictures of those and will as soon as I find a compatible computer to do so from.  Malta is just so different to home.  The buildings are amazing and the sea is such a beautiful blue.

London yesterday was cold but still a great place to be.  The London Eye was excellent and then we went for a stroll around and visited Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.  The people watching is brilliant as is the atmosphere.  Hoping it might warm up slightly when we are back there later in the month!