Final day in Malta

Tomorrow we head to Brussels for a couple of days, and then it's a flight on Friday to Copenhagen-Singapore-home, arriving Saturday night.

We've had a wonderful, hot holiday, full of sunshine and beaches.  We've moved around a lot - compared to our usual one-city base - and every location has been a new experience for us.  I'm not one for living out of a suitcase, so I find this type of holiday quite challenging, but even a short stay somewhere brought experiences, people - and food! - into our lives that will bring a smile when we think of them.

If I had to choose a highlight, it would be Lipari...and I can't wait to return.  Island life is so different to what we know.  There is no natural water in the isole eolie - water is tankered in from Naples.  All drinking water is bottled water, and the residents and holiday residences are extremely conscious about water usage for personal and household use.  In Malta too, the rainfall is so low, they are water conscious in the same way.  The scarce water availability impacts so many aspects of their daily lives.

Our experiences in both Sicily and Malta were with warm, friendly, down to earth people...and we've been fortunate to experience their architecture, their churches, their history, and their willingness to share life with us.