November 16 Paceville Malta

Not much done today. I moved to a new city and now in an apartment. As check out was at 11 am and check in not until 3 pm, I had a relaxing coffee at coffee shop....said good byes. And then walked around the coast. Seemed that there was a fishing derby on. People lined up along the shore line, right next to each other. Never did see anyone catch anything!
Caught the bus to new city. There is a lot of construction going on. Roads blocked leaving some tight places for the bus. I got settled, went to store across the street.
This is very different place. In Qawra, more like senior retirement city. They drink, starting at 9 am, some of them but it is all quiet by 11 pm. Here some places do not open until 5 pm and loud and noisy until... i don't know.


November 15 Qawra Malta

Today was a 10 km walk that was mostly flat, mostly! I walked for the ferry terminal on the north end of the island, Cirkewwa,along the coast to Mellieha Bay. The first part was flat and on sidewalks so fairly easy. Then onto the rocks. Once again I took a wrong turn and ended up in a resort... but just crawled under the fence.... it looked like I was not the first...to get back onto the rocks. There was an old battery that had a story added by a governor. I must have been nice. It was right on the shoreline. Abandoned now. Further along there were several "boathouses" which have be converted to summer homes. Concrete or wood shacks really, side by side, but right on the shore. Very nice. Further along there was another similar 'village' but these were made of shipping containers. Most were just 1 container but there were some luxury ones that were 2.

Along the shore was an inland sea which is really a cave where the ceiling as caved in. There were some paddle boarders inside when I walked by. The coast has some fairly high cliffs as well.
There was a short walk through a pine forest which is the local camping area. It looked like some had been there for the weekend.

Historically there was only the Knight's bastion. A large stone wall along the coast. Along this areas the cliffs are definitely caving/falling into the sea. They are just sliding down. I was not interested in walking on to these parts... but there were several paths.

I arrived at the beach and stopped at the only bird reserve in the country. A small salt flat that was reclaimed from a parking lot! They have done a great job. It is not very big, but they have 2 staff. Both very helpful and interesting.

Then along the Mellieha beach. The sand is very fine and quite nice. Too bad the weather has got cool and windy or I would have had a swim. There are really 2 beaches, separated by a rock outcrop. But there are cart ruts on the rocks. interesting.
Caught the bus and back to hotel... Legs feeling a bit tired.