M: Joe had kindly organised to pick us up at 0930 at the Victoria Gate, just down from our place. Before that we had breakfast at the nearby Museum Cafe - a little hole in the wall (almost literally) near the .... museum. For 7 Euro we each had a coffee, Anne had an omelette, I had toast and 2 pastizzi - the breakfast of champions. (Well by comparison with the two locals drinking Coke!). This was much less trendy than the place the other day, with prices to matc...

M: We rose again to the sound of the cannon - 0800 - what an indolent life! Just as well, as I am not sleeping well due the combined effects of the cold, the drugs and jet lag. I have tended to wake about 2 and read for a couple of hours - not recommended practice. Anyway, with a view like ours, there is a lot to get out of bed for. We had a breakfast from our provisions, and set off with plans to see at least some of: the Malta Exeprience, the War Museum, and ...

A: Tim kindly drove us to the Robert Q bus terminal on Wharncliffe and we said our final goodbye to the Canadian contingent of the Bezzina clan and were on our way to Malta. This was an uneventful though quite circuitous trip- London to Toronto by two hour shuttle, Toronto to London England- a seven hour flight, and then a four hour wait. After that it was four hours to Rome followed by another four hour wait, then Rome to Catania, and finally the 25 minutes in t...