Qawra, Malta (Europe)

Hi,this is the 18th country of 28 in the world tour. Malta has been very nice, raining to start with but turning out to be hot and sunny. I went with my good friend Karl but he had to go home early on Monday because something major had happened at home.

I arrived expecting Malta to be a glitzy new place but I was shocked to find buildings half built and people taking other buildings down. I did enjoy the sea though and all the scenery that Malta had to offer. Every place in the world has it's own history and Malta's no different. Whether it is Valetta or Mdina, it has its own story and it is full of old buildings and great architecture.

Saturday me and Karl went to Valetta and we was followed by the Queen who got there on Tuesday, I am sure she is following me. We didn't see the Queen but managed to bump in to the German President, Horst Köhler, on a state visit to Malta and he came up to the crowd and some of the Maltese spoke German. We then went to St. Julians Bay on Sunday and it seemed a bit posh with the Hilton, all the five star hotels and Portamaso Tower but was nice to walk around and very clean. On Monday Karl went home, which left me quite upset as we had a laugh and I enjoyed his company, and I went round Qawra where we were staying. On Tuesday I got the bus to Mdina & Rabat, Mdina is a town on the top of a hill with walls that go around. A bit like a castle with a town inside. In Rabat there was nothing but a church so a bit boring. On Wednesday I got the bus and ferry to Gozo which is an island just off Malta. I went to the capital Victoria and went round the market and got some things for home. On Thursday I had a one hour body massage and had another walk round Qawra which was great. Friday I returned back to England unpacked and packed up again ready to go to Kenya on Sunday.

Malta is a very nice place to go to with a lot of history but no known landmarks like Eiffel Tower or Empire State Building. The prices are virtually the same but the public transport is brilliant and you can get a bus anywhere for just about 80p. Nice place to come and relax especially in Winter as it is quite hot and there is no one about.

Take care.

Robert

Lloret de Mar, Spain (Europe)

Hi, this is the 17th country of 28 in the world tour. It has been very good and sunny. Me and my Dad have enjoyed it and have liked the rest.

We went on two excursions to Barcelona and to a Medevil Castle to watch some jausting and both were very good. When we went to Barcelona we got to go inside the Nou Camp which was great. There was not a lot of time to see the centre of Barcelona but we got to see the Olympic Stadium and the Columbus colomn. The jausting was good and very theatrical with this we got to see some flamenco dancing and a very nice meal that you had to eat with your fingers. The three pound chicken was hot but delicious.

Other than that relaxation on the beach contemplating what I am going to do in the future and whether I have made the right decisions. All in all it has been a good week. I get back from here on Wednesday and then I go to Malta on Friday so going to be a busy couple of days.

Take care

Robert

Around The World

Hi. On this blog I will show you where I have been and tell you where I am going to be going to. I will start by telling you the and every week I shall put on a different entry to say what I did and also show a few photos of where I was.

Lloret de Mar, Spain (8th November 2007 – 14th November 2007)
Qawra, Malta (16th November 2007 – 23rd November 2007)
Masai Mara, Kenya (25th November 2007 – 4th December 2007)
Hammamet, Tunisia (9th December 2007 – 23rd December 2007)
Helsinki, Finland (5th January 2008 – 12th January 2008)
Tokyo, Japan (12th January 2008 – 19th January 2008)
Hong Kong, China (19th January 2008 – 26th January 2008)
Changi, Singapore (26th January 2008 – 10th February 2008)
Sydney, Australia (10th February 2008 – 17th February 2008)
Auckland, New Zealand (17th February 2008 – 24th February 2008)
Los Angeles, USA (24th February 2008 – 4th March 2008)
Madrid, Spain (4th March 2008 – 12th March 2008)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22nd March 2008 – 30th March 2008)
Grand National Steeple Chase, Aintree (5 April 2008)
Cayo Coco, Cuba (13th April 2008 – 27th April 2008)

I will keep you updated of where I am. My email address is horne735@hotmail.com if you would like to email me.

Take care.

Robert