Marsaxslokk-a fishing village

We (Lucie, Perrien and myself) woke early to go and smell the fish of the mediterranean (that probably doesn't sound good!) It was a beautiful little place with open stalls surrounding the harbour and plenty of fish. I even saw an eel caught with a fish in its mouth!

Carnival in Valetta

Here we went into the capital city of Valetta to watch MORE carnival floats go by.

Gozooooooooooo-Carnival in Gozo

What a crazy night! We all dressed up again and headed into Victoria-this time I was a nice fairy! The carnival was surprisingly unorganized and was more like a big street party!

Gozooooooooooo-The Azure Window

The afternoon was spent on activities in the bay of Dwerja. Some of us went abseiling, scuba diving or site-seeing. A must for anyone going to Gozo.

Gozooooooooooo-Fortress in Victoria

The morning was spent on a cultural tour of the main city on Gozo. Really amazing!

Gozooooooooooo-First night out in Gozo

We then spent our first night out in Gozo at a local club. The lucky boy is Marcus from Germany (a little overwhelmed with the attention) and the girls are from left to right-Kate (USA), Dom (USA), me, and Britney (USA).

Gozooooooooooo-getting there

I have hundreds of photos from this weekend. It was hard to pick and choose which ones were the best, so I've had to divide them into days. It was a two hour journey from the University to Gozo by bus and ferry.

Who was there? Most of the the people from the University Residence, Garden View and Maltese people...

Carnival at Footloose

Well, this was an interesting night.....we had to all dress up in whatever we wanted...there were some crazy costumes and we had a great night out at the Footloose bar in Paceville. I went as a killer fairy-hence the blood on my face, and the wings on my back.

Valentine's Day

Ahhhh, Valentine's Day, unfortunately for me, my valentine was on the other side of the world! However! It did not stop me from enoying my time at an organised AEGEE party to mark the event. We were each given a name and then sent to find our partner...I was Maid Marion, but there were three Robin Hoods! and that made no sense!

Who was there?
Everyone!

Blue Grotto

On a relatively warm Sunday, we took a bus from Valetta to the Blue Grotto. There we found an amazing coastline, and a good place to eat. For those of you considering a trip to the Blue Grotto, the best time is early in the morning when the sun is in the right position. And also when it is not too windy so that you can take a boat to the cliffs.

Who was there?
From left: Przemek, Johnny, Molly, Lisa, Jackie, ME (Aneta taking the photo)

Valetta Festival

Valetta was having some kind of festival...St Pauls celebration I think...however, the paper flying down from the sky was amazing and the crush of people unexpectedly sober AND somber. Apparently it is a day of rememberance, rather than a celebration.

The picture of the kid was a really funny situation, he was guarding his pile of paper...and then Julian came along, but the kid defended with all his strength!

Who was there?
Marine, Ashley, Fil, Adam, Molly and ME! and so many coming and going from the residence that I just can't name them all!

Smokin' Aces

One can never be lonely in the Residence...there are well over a hundred people living around me, and so there is always something to do and see. This night we went to the cinema to see an American film called 'Smokin' Aces'.

Who was there? From the left
Nicole, her friend (sorry!), Ashley, Jackie, Fil, Przemek, Marco, Kate, Adam, Morgan, Carston, Me, Julian, Heinrick

Valetta

Through the city gates....we wandered the streets of Valetta. The architecture is a strange mix of Arabic, Italian, Greek and British. Windy, and definitely cold...but we were resolved to explore this strange place....

Who was there? From left...
Przemek, Me, Gianni, Else, Dom, Paula, Marianne, Melissa, Tomaso, Winnie

Malta-the gates of valetta

The air was unexpectedly cold...the company new...but we entered the fortified city of Valetta with much determination!

Arzignano

Azignano, the hometown of Andrea. The weather was freezing, but the company amiable! That night he had organised a dinner to say farewell to his Italian friends before he left for Australia.

From right-Max, Alberto, Andrea, Enrico and Alessandro. Andrea's best friends. Alberto is incredibly tallllll!

Enrico and myself.

Myself, Tom and Lucia (I hope that is right!)