Our studio featured original tiles and a traditional Maltese window box. Despite being geographically small, there is a lot to see in Valletta; we wandered around seeing the majority of the sights on our first day there. The name "Malta" comes from the period of the country's history when it was under Phoenician rule from 800 - 480 BC. It is derived from the word "mallet", meaning "shelter". Starting on the 17th, we began a routine of taking a bus to another part of the island in the morning, then returning to our studio for lunch and a break before heading back into Valletta for more exploration. Thursday morning we visited Mdina, but saw more of the capital afterwards. Valletta has many churches, the most impressive, famous, and visited of which is St. John's Co Cathedral. Malta is known for its window boxes, and Valletta has the widest array. The Siege Bell Fort Saint Angelo We actually stayed in Floriana, an extension of Valletta outside the original walled city. The Valletta waterfront where the cruiseships dock is actually in Floriana, as is the famous Triton Fountain. On the 18th, we walked the promenade from Sliema to St. Julien's before returning 'home' to Floriana. Each day we tried to take a slightly different route walking to and from Valletta. On the 19th, we made our way to the other side of the Grand Harbour to visit "The Three Cities" of Birgu, Senglea, and Cospicua. At the very end of Valletta is Fort St. Elmo, where they have apparently filmed at least six movies. On Sunday the 20th, we visited the Marsaxlokk Open Market and then went to Saint Peter's Pool where I jumped into the ocean. We spent all of the 21st in Valletta and Floriana. We admired the Church of Saint Paul's Shipwreck among others. On our final day in Malta, we visited the beaches along St. Paul's Bay, walking the promenade that connects Qawra, Bugibba, and St.Paul's Bay. We were able to enjoy several beautiful sunsets while in Valletta. We watched another great sunset on our final night in Malta before heading to bed early in anticipation of our 4:30am taxi to the airport. On the 23rd, I watched the sunrise from the window of our plane on the first leg of our journey home.
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