Firstly, a deep and heartfelt thanks to all who took the time to read our last blog entry and provide kind words of feedback and support. It means the world to me to know that you were moved in some way by my Nunnu and the stories and memories of his remarkable life. You have made me happy in a way that I'll never be able to describe.Righto, now that I got the teary part out of the way, let's get down to the sight-seeing and highlights of the trip. We've broken i...

At last! The part of the trip I was most looking forward to: 3 weeks in Malta. Sure, I was still fighting off a pesky chest cough and the weather forecast for our entire stay in Malta was mid-high thirties with 85% humidity, but nothing was going to stop me from enjoying this part of the trip. This was something I'd been dreaming about for almost 15 years. And the dream was about to be realised.Rather than recap the sites and history of Malta, this blog entry w...