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Ancient sites
Tuesday was windy and wet so we decided to go to the old capital of Mdina and its neighbour, Rabat, so we could do some sightseeing indoors! We had decided on Sunday that we would hire a car rather than … Continue reading
An enchanting city ( or should we say cities?)
Whilst the weather hasn’t been the best so far with gale force winds and driving rain, we have had a delightful few days so far on Malta. We arrived on Sunday morning (having got up at 4am) and were greeted … Continue reading
Winter sun in Valletta
The early start to catch our flight last Friday was all but forgotten when we arrived in Malta to brilliant sunshine and 22 degrees! We had already decided that we would use the long weekend away (well 48 hours) to explore … Continue reading
This time next week ……
We are off to see Nimmie next weekend so by next Friday, we will be ensconced on her at her new mooring. Current forecast for next Friday is 20 degrees C and no rain! We have also had a diver look at … Continue reading
Safely secured
Nimrod has now been moved to a more secure berth, further into the creek and onto a proper pontoon. It is still stern-to mooring but it is on a pontoon with a gated entrance so the security is better and … Continue reading
All set for winter
As always, getting the boat ready for winter took a lot longer than planned so that instead of having a leisurely sightseeing stroll around Valletta, we only just made it to the restaurant for our 8pm booking. One of the main … Continue reading
Msida Creek – our home for the next 7 months
We are now ensconced on the main island of Malta in an area called Ta’ Xbiex. The Msida Creek marina is one of the most sheltered in Malta and we were lucky to get a 7 month berthing contract until … Continue reading
Malta here we come!
Yesterday, we decided that it would remiss of us not to explore the Ancient Greek ruins in Siracusa before heading on south. We spent the morning walking around the extensive site just to the west of the city. It was … Continue reading
Siracusa
Despite checking the anchor every 3 hours to ensure it was dug in, we got a really good night’s sleep. We awoke to a calm anchorage in front of the pretty town of Ortigia with about 24 other boats. After … Continue reading
Another day, another anchorage
Last night turned into something of a drama as the swell that we had moved away from came and found us with a vengeance! By 3am, we had had enough and figured that it couldn’t be as bad across the … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 