November 5 Qawra Malta
The usual start to the day and I was off.
Today I headed west along the coast. Very interesting as there are a couple of small sandy places along the way. Red sand! But it is mostly rock. Again many of the houses are made with the smooth stone, but I did see some made from a rougher looking stone, even some that are rough but have a smooth edge. I stopped to go up the Wignacourt Tower but it was full of school kids, so i kept walking.
There are neolithic tombs noted on my map so I was heading there. It has been about 2 hours so far. On my search for the tombs I saw a sign for a Roman road... so I followed it. The country has designed this as a Heritage trail. It was great. You could still see the stones from 2000 years ago forming both edges of the road. Along this road there was also a cave, apparently sheltered a sailor and also some beehives carved right into the rock cliff face. There was a collecting room behind the hives. Very interesting.
I continued on along the road and found a sign for the tombs. I headed off along a side trail. Not really sure but found a large hive shaped structure and several small stone piles which I think are the tombs. But also in the area were chairs and wood pallets. All of them with empty shotgun shells all over the place. Scary! But I did keep going as I had not seen anyone on the trails. Then on the way back there was a young guy in a blind with a shot gun! I am guessing they are shooting rabbits. According to an Australian couple I did meet later, rabbit is a delicacy on the island and they do shot them with shot guns!
I kept going and there were some Roman baths cut right into the cliff face. There were fed by springs which do not appear to be running any longer. Heading on the Roman Road disappeared under asphalt road.... that was the end. Very interesting walk. I also found out from the trail book I bought that the pools on the shore line are actually Roman made. Not sure if that means they are 2000 years old as well.
Caught the bus back to town and went for a coffee and then I sat on the beach and watched the sun set. It sets at 5 pm, but rises at 6 am. A short day.
The weather has been good. about 22/23 in the day with some clouds and down to 17/18 at night. Even in the day the sun is hot, but the air still feels cool.
Dinner and that is it, another day of walking lots.
November 4 Qawra Malta
Coffee, breakfast and off. Breakfast is very British. Eggs, beans, toast, sausage and BACON!
Today I headed off east along the coast. The plan was to go the Madliena Tower. I made but took 3 hours of walking along the shore on lava rock and along the roadside. All very nice. I also stopped at another town along the way. These were apparently connected by a wall at one point and seem to be from the 1500/1600 time period. All made of lime stone that is cut so that it is very smooth. Many buildings are built of the same stone. It is so nice... and
no flaws at all. I did see a couple of places along the coast that have stone that is very nice, but no cut marks.
There are many salt pans on the island as well. Very interesting as they are carved right into the rock! amazing.
The walk was great but I was very tired so up the hill to the road to catch the bus back. I still had to walk a fair way just to the first bus stop. I was out in the middle of nowhere so no need for a bus stop.
Walked around the area a bit looking for something eat. I ended up at a British pub and had steak and mushroom pie with mash (potatoes) Really good but not sure if just a great change in diet!
Out early... fell asleep reading.
Today I headed west along the coast. Very interesting as there are a couple of small sandy places along the way. Red sand! But it is mostly rock. Again many of the houses are made with the smooth stone, but I did see some made from a rougher looking stone, even some that are rough but have a smooth edge. I stopped to go up the Wignacourt Tower but it was full of school kids, so i kept walking.
There are neolithic tombs noted on my map so I was heading there. It has been about 2 hours so far. On my search for the tombs I saw a sign for a Roman road... so I followed it. The country has designed this as a Heritage trail. It was great. You could still see the stones from 2000 years ago forming both edges of the road. Along this road there was also a cave, apparently sheltered a sailor and also some beehives carved right into the rock cliff face. There was a collecting room behind the hives. Very interesting.
I continued on along the road and found a sign for the tombs. I headed off along a side trail. Not really sure but found a large hive shaped structure and several small stone piles which I think are the tombs. But also in the area were chairs and wood pallets. All of them with empty shotgun shells all over the place. Scary! But I did keep going as I had not seen anyone on the trails. Then on the way back there was a young guy in a blind with a shot gun! I am guessing they are shooting rabbits. According to an Australian couple I did meet later, rabbit is a delicacy on the island and they do shot them with shot guns!
I kept going and there were some Roman baths cut right into the cliff face. There were fed by springs which do not appear to be running any longer. Heading on the Roman Road disappeared under asphalt road.... that was the end. Very interesting walk. I also found out from the trail book I bought that the pools on the shore line are actually Roman made. Not sure if that means they are 2000 years old as well.
Caught the bus back to town and went for a coffee and then I sat on the beach and watched the sun set. It sets at 5 pm, but rises at 6 am. A short day.
The weather has been good. about 22/23 in the day with some clouds and down to 17/18 at night. Even in the day the sun is hot, but the air still feels cool.
Dinner and that is it, another day of walking lots.
November 4 Qawra Malta
Coffee, breakfast and off. Breakfast is very British. Eggs, beans, toast, sausage and BACON!
Today I headed off east along the coast. The plan was to go the Madliena Tower. I made but took 3 hours of walking along the shore on lava rock and along the roadside. All very nice. I also stopped at another town along the way. These were apparently connected by a wall at one point and seem to be from the 1500/1600 time period. All made of lime stone that is cut so that it is very smooth. Many buildings are built of the same stone. It is so nice... and
no flaws at all. I did see a couple of places along the coast that have stone that is very nice, but no cut marks.
There are many salt pans on the island as well. Very interesting as they are carved right into the rock! amazing.
The walk was great but I was very tired so up the hill to the road to catch the bus back. I still had to walk a fair way just to the first bus stop. I was out in the middle of nowhere so no need for a bus stop.
Walked around the area a bit looking for something eat. I ended up at a British pub and had steak and mushroom pie with mash (potatoes) Really good but not sure if just a great change in diet!
Out early... fell asleep reading.
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