TRAPANI, ITALY TO MALTA

We’re off again…after an enjoyable stay in Trapani, doing a few boat projects & a bit of sightseeing, wine sampling, & feasting, we’re on our way to Malta…this will be another new place to explore…after an over night sail, we finally sighted Malta when we were only 2 mi. away!…It’s a low lying rock of an island, and it was shrouded under a haze of dust, making it difficult to see…we arrived at Marsamxeti Harbor, sailing along the famous walled fortress city of Valletta was spectacular…it’s been restored since it was almost completely destroyed during WWII…just across the channel are several huge marinas…we were able to get a spot in M’sida Marina, which gave us easy access to everything we needed…the “to do” boat list was quite a bit longer this time!…we were very impressed with the extensive services available on such a small island! & were especially surprised when workers actually showed up when they said they would… all our repairs were done within 7 days, giving us a bit of time to do some exploring as well…lots of long walks along the waterfront & the old city streets in the evenings when things cooled down a bit…great people watching…Malta also has a terrific bus system which consists of lots of old “classic” busses that are privately owned, so each one has it’s own “personality”…once all the repairs were finished, we had to remind ourselves that we had to get moving once again…so, next destination will be Port Said at the entrance to the Suez Canal.