1030hrs – Departed Il-Hofra Z-Zghira, South East Malta for Grand Harbour marina, Valletta arriving at the berth at 1200 hrs. Joe arrived at 1230hrs from Frankfurt.

That evening we organised Ivan to take us for a tour of the harbour in his traditional Maltese boat, now used as a water taxi. I had met Ivan early after arriving at Malta and used him exclusively to get around Malta by water.

Hels looking a picture

Boarding Ivan’s  traditional Maltese boat

Touring the harbour with Ivan as tour guide

Ivan uses the oars for manoeuvring in close quarters

Picturesque harbour

Hels always interested in the local history

Ivan proudly shows an old Maltese board he is restoring