Pulling into port today was pretty amazing! It was like going back in time about 7000 years! In fact some of the buildings are thought to pre-date the Egyptian Pyramids.
We did a lot of walking in the city center which has it’s most historic sites. We visited St. John’s Co-Cathedral which has something extravagant to look at on the walls, ceilings, and floors! We loved looking at the buildings and I keep reminding the kids to look up because that’s where all the interesting stuff is on the buildings. Valletta’s Grand Harbor is a destination in itself. Lots of restaurants and I love all the painted doors. I could just take photos of doors!
We’re learning that the kids do best when we do short burst of sightseeing followed by time on the ship. The picture I’ve included indicates that they need a break from walking. After we all went into Valletta for awhile we came back and they played in the pool. They wanted to go back to their kids clubs so we let them do that and then David and I went back out and did some more exploring. When wandering down one of the side streets there was an entrance that just looked like a shop or perhaps an apartment building. We discovered that it was The Shipwreck of St. John’s Cathedral devoted to his memory and the shipwreck on Malta that occurred in 60 A.D. They do love St. John here! Anyway we walked into the little entrance and discovered a large cathedral within this building. There were impressive paintings on the walls and ceilings. There was also a crypt in the basement. Fun to find something that we didn’t expect!
We did a lot of walking in the city center which has it’s most historic sites. We visited St. John’s Co-Cathedral which has something extravagant to look at on the walls, ceilings, and floors! We loved looking at the buildings and I keep reminding the kids to look up because that’s where all the interesting stuff is on the buildings. Valletta’s Grand Harbor is a destination in itself. Lots of restaurants and I love all the painted doors. I could just take photos of doors!
We’re learning that the kids do best when we do short burst of sightseeing followed by time on the ship. The picture I’ve included indicates that they need a break from walking. After we all went into Valletta for awhile we came back and they played in the pool. They wanted to go back to their kids clubs so we let them do that and then David and I went back out and did some more exploring. When wandering down one of the side streets there was an entrance that just looked like a shop or perhaps an apartment building. We discovered that it was The Shipwreck of St. John’s Cathedral devoted to his memory and the shipwreck on Malta that occurred in 60 A.D. They do love St. John here! Anyway we walked into the little entrance and discovered a large cathedral within this building. There were impressive paintings on the walls and ceilings. There was also a crypt in the basement. Fun to find something that we didn’t expect!
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