Days 561-562, 25-26 Dec '15, Our Maltese Christmas... We have no food allergies. We are both "foodies". Wherever in the world we are, we have little difficulty finding wonderful things to eat. It's just once a year that we hanker, crave and fancy something traditional - that's right - at Christmas. Once we knew we would be in Malta for Christmas, the hunt was on for a great buffet lunch in order to enjoy roast turkey on Christmas Day. It took a bit of research...

Days 559-560, 23-24 Dec '15, Valletta, Lights, Action, Panto! On Christmas Eve "Eve", the 23rd, we ventured into Valletta - the walled capital city of Malta. We came prepared to love it and we certainly did. Christmas in Turkey was shaping up to be a bit like a strange older person hanging around a kindergarten... there, but sort of on the sly. Prayer calls would have drowned out the Christmas bells. If there had been any. But now it's Christmas - and how! Ev...

Days 557-558, 21-22 Dec '15, Travel Day/Recovery Day. Yaniklar (Fethiye, Turkey) - Qrendi, Malta. It was a crazy, foolish, early day before we even started - We are the people who get to the airport nice and early and score exit row seats and today was no exception. We were up at a very chilly 4.30 am for final packing, tidying up and breakfast then off to Dalaman at 6 am - enjoying the sun rise as we approached around 6.40 am. Once through a couple of layers o...