Malta: Coastal Walks

I was afraid Malta might be very touristy and overrated. We found ourselves enjoying the coastal walks as we normally do, though their paths are not so well developed, i.e. maybe we were walking where we were not supposed to be.

One day we walked from the Blue Grotto to the Dingli Cliffs. Another day we walked from Marsaxlokk to the next bay and back on the ridge. We would have walked more, except two of the five days wind gusts were 40-60 mph. We learned our lesson in Mallorca and stayed close to home.

From Tunis, we took a Tunisair Express flight, landing 55 minutes later as the sun was setting in Malta.




Our apartment in Floriana was close to the Valletta Bus Station and on our second morning in Malta we rode the bus to the Blue Grotto.










After visiting the 3000 to 4000 BC Megalithic Temples (look for a future post) we walked along the Dingli Cliffs, and then bused back to Floriana.








Walking was fun and pleasant with a gentle breeze and temps in the 60's F.








At the RO (Reverse Osmosis) plant we headed uphill to the base of the Dingli Cliffs, scrambling through private farms, and fending off unfriendly dogs.












We take a rest at the ruins of a Bronze Age settlement.








And home from Dingli to Floriana on a bus that had an "aqueduct view".


Another day we walked from Marsaxlokk fishing village, very popular with tourists, to the next bay and back on the ridge.




Up to the ridge and over to Il-Hofriet, the most beautiful bay we've seen in a long time.








And then the more popular, but not as beautiful, St. Peter's Pool.


And finally we take a seat and watch an MSC container ship come about into a very stiff wind and then dock at the port with help from 3 tugboats.