Goodbye Malta...for the last time!

I arrived in Malta for only one night. My airline ticket had conditions on it which meant I had to get on in Malta to Australia :( Therefore, I had flown from Paris to Munich, Munich to Malta, Malta to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Singapore, Singapore to Sydney :(

Anyway, enough about that! My last night in Malta was spent with the remaining students in the Residence. A dozen of us, compared to 150 that were there during semester! We went to Sliema for our last dinner together, then hung out around the pool. Temp 30 degrees! We had to sleep on the roof of our apartment because it was too warm inside.

At the airport the next day, the last person I was to see in Europe was my bestfriend Lucie (French)-very very sad moment. She had to rush off to her plane and me to mine.

Goodbye Malta and Europe-I've had one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Bavaria-Germany

I flew in from Paris to Munich on an early flight with Germanwings. Marcus and Brittney picked me up and we went to find the small town from which her ancestors came from. It was a tiny place and we then enjoyed a packed lunch (provided by Marcus' Mum) in the green fields of Bavaria.

When Addie and Belton arrived, we bumped into Kate and Morgan in the airport-that was a fantastic reunion before we all finally went our separate ways. After that, we took the americans to IKEA (not that popular in the USA) hence the dining room scene. The beer, pretzel and white sausage are typical bavarian foods. The church is the tallest church in Europe.

That evening Marcus took all of us for a walk along the Danube, and then we enjoyed a local Bavarian beer.

Eiffel Tower and other monuments

My friend Tabea took me on a tour of the city. We saw the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triumph. But I preferred the smaller ally ways and cute streets.

Chateau of Versailles

Today, Tabea and I went to the famour Chateau de Versailles of King Louis XIV. The extravagance of the palace was a bit much for me, but the gardens were beautiful and well worth the visit.

The Orange Garden, my favourite.

Tabea and I

The Gardens stretched on for ever, in the distance you can see the lake which is shaped like a cross.

Me hugging a scrub.

The Lourve

Many people have said to me that the Lourve can't be done in a day...well i did it in a day! All you need to do is pack a lunch with plenty of water and to go on your own! The Lourve was truly amazing! The building itself is extraordinary and I advise everyone to see it. It took me 6-7 hours to walk all the halls of the Lourve, but it is possible! The Egyptian and Mesopotamian collections are incredibly!

Paris

I went to Paris for 6 days to see an old school friend whom I have't seen since 2003.

Italy-Venice and Verona

I went to Italy...AGAIN! I love Italy! This time I got to see Verona, Venice and Garda Lake with my friend Andrea.

Goodbye Malta

One of the saddest days of my life. My lovely friends. Jackie left at 5am that morning-none of us went to sleep that night so that we could keep each other company. Then Kate and Brittany kept me company throughout the rest of the night until 9am when I left for the airport. Kate and Brittany did not go to bed till 3pm that afternoon!

Comino

Try and ignore the idiot in the background who almost ruined this great photo! On this day, the girls went to the island of Comino which is north of Malta, but south of Gozo. It was a wonderfully hot day and the water was refreshingly clear and col.


Jackie and myself-the first to leave Residence

Melita for Dinner

The night before Jackie (Canadian) and myself left, we went out to a local restaruant for dinner.

Paceville 4 Last TIme

I will not miss the smell and sights of dear Paceville, but I will miss the company!

Pre-Exam Pot Luck

As the title indicates...the Residence had a dinner together before exams. A thankyou must go to Sara for throwing me in the pool, but at least she came in with me!

The Amazing Race

A group in the Residence organised a scavanger hunt! We were to compete for over a hundred points for a varying number of points to win the pot prize at the end. A 24 hunt that would take us all over the Island! We (Morgan, Lucie, Sara and myself) are the Las Crambles!!!! Adventurous, fearless and the best dancers in Fuego!!!!
One of our tasks-fit all team members into the shower...

NOT a task-Lucie and Sara trying to throw me in the pool.

A disgusting task-lick nutella off another team members face.

By the Pool

Sara and friend on her 'cocodrile'!

'blinded by the sun'

Nadin's 21st

Its Nadin's birthday!!!!! And she is 21! We had a dinner, sangria games and then out to Paceville :)

Attempting to kill Lucie after she tries to steal food off my plate!

The Birthday Girl! Nadin from Italy

Mt Etna-Sicily

It WAS windy up there!!! Andrea doesn't believe me, but I'm sure the rest of you can see the wind blowing back our hair! Behind us is Mt Etna, the most active volcano in Europe (although it looks a bit sleepy today!) the colours of the landscape are amazing...and yes, I did pick up a tonne of rocks for my lovely sister Hilary!


It was a one day guided tour from Malta (40Liri) and we (Lucie, Philip, Aurelie and myself) were taken to Pozzallo, Catania, Mt Etna and then Modica-the famous chocolate town (yes we did a bit of sampling).

Pozzallo-Sicily

This has to be the cutest car in the world! There was some sort of election going on...

New Departure Date For Australia

Well everyone, it appears that I am going home a bit early....the 21st of June! I wont see Vienna, I wont see Prague, I wont see Leon and I wont see Istanbul...but that doesn't matter because I know I'll be back in Europe to visit all the friends I have made here :)

St Peters Pool

St Peters pool is a great place in the south of Malta. You jump into a really deep part of the ocean from a great height! But I don't have the pictures of us jumping into the pool yet!

Bus Stop

We are actually on our way to the Maltese Food and Wine Festival in Valletta, but we are always hanging around at a bus stop waiting for the next bus.

Flatmates Dinner

It has been acknowledged for sometime that we are all good cooks :) and so we decided to make it official with a dinner.
From left: myself, Anna and her Mum, Andrea, Ria, Marja, Lucie, Chiemi, Morgan.


What we cooked:
Morgan-beer bread
Andrea-curry chicken with bananas
Ana-russian cavier on crackers with russian tortellini
Ria-japanese noodle
Marja-russian salad
Lucie-Gratin
Chiemi-sobu....something somethin....
Ellen-dessert duty: apple crumble and coconut macaroons.

By the end of the night we were all wonderfully fat and happy :)

Oklahoma Day

Early (and I mean EARLY) on a Saturday morning, the Residence was woken by the unfamiliar and awful sound of American country music! It was Oklahoma Day back in the USA, and so my room mate Morgan and her friend decided to start a party at 9am with Tequila and anything else they could get their hands on! Line dancing was also part of the tradition...


The confused Europeans-Lucie (France) and Przemek (Poland)

Corrado (Italy)

Easter Break-Cinque Terre Day 2

Our last day in Cinque Terre! We explored the steep streets and the windy stairs and saw some amazing things!

Tom in action!

Easter Break-Cinque Terre

Ahhh, my favourite friend!