We left Rabat and then went on to Mdina, the original capital of Malta up until the mid 1500’s. Currently, there are still about 500 residents that live there and it is a maze of skinny streets… the only cars there are for those who live there, and we never really saw any of them as we were walking around. There are some pretty famous dungeons there, which we managed to bypass (good thing I think). It’s built up on a hill, fortifying walls around and almost in the center of the island. Gorgeous views would be available… I have hear you can see Sicily, but, our day was pretty overcast and a bit drizzly. OH…did our tourist thing… Mdina is know for beautiful blown glass (said to rival Murano Glass in Venice). We stopped at the factory and saw things being made… being from the Northwest, seeing glass being blown is pretty common, so although it was neat seeing it done in Malta, we were not “blown” away by it… AND, we did manage to pick up a couple souvenirs!
After that long, long day (about 6 hours), we said good bye to Ray, grabbed a bite to eat in the hotel… and didn’t leave our room the rest of the night. I was pretty excited about the whole day.
Skinny, simple streets
The main gate
Let's see, three saints are pictured here... St Paul in the middle, his helper to the left and a woman to the right...
Could have been a great view if the day was clear...
Back at the hotel... ordering a meal... and enjoying the view below.... Thank you Lord for a great productive day!
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