My mother's motherland



Outside Aunty Rosina's house (right) and the church in Qormi

For five gloriously sunny, hot days we were taken under the maternal wing like long lost children by Danielle's mum’s family in Malta. 

 The resort town of Bugibba was an ideal location to be based with swimming, food, family and transport all within a short walk.

St John's Co Cathedral, Valletta

By day we either took ourselves on sightseeing trips or were chauffeured around to places not so easily reached.

At the ancient Hagar Qim temples



The Blue Grottto



Getting a great big cuddle in Marsaxlokk

A curious square in Mdina, the old capital

Xlendi Bay, Gozo

 Then, by night we chatted about people, places and pastimes with the family either on the breezy balcony or down at the local hangout-the Bocci club.
Although it had been seven years since Danielle had visited and Julian's first time meeting the relatives, we were so comfortable here that it felt like a place we had grown up in and never left :)

Getting Lucia's help with some shoe repairs

There are a few more photos of our time in Malta here