Wheeee, Poseidon must have been restless yesterday and especially last night. The wind was blowing at 30+ knots, and the waves were reaching 12-15 feet which made for a sleepless night for Sharon. When we docked at Valetta, the temperature was at 61 degrees with dark overcast skies. The wind was still quite brisk and shortly after picking up our guide a light rain started and it stayed with us off and on all day. But, we did not let that deter us from enjoying the sights of the area.
We managed to cram in a lot today, starting off with the Vilhena Palace and then moving on to Mdina where we walked the streets and saw St Pauls Cathedral and the Auberge de Provence (now called the Museum of Archaeology). From there it was another fantastic lunch at a local restaurant then off to the Hypogeum which is an underground burial site from the 16th century and finishing up with the Inquisitors Palace.
It should be noted that the Hypogeum does cost (I’m not sure how much as it was included in our tour), but tickets must be purchased online. To protect the site, they only run a tour every hour on the hour, and only allow 10 people per tour. They typically are booked at least two months in advance so you can not just walk up and get in.
Next up is two wonderful relaxing days at sea and then we arrive at Cadiz Spain.
Until then, Cheers!
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