Perfect spot to view the Saluting Battery
War monument (there was a war museum down below this garden)
Leaving the garden
The Barrakka Lift was free to go down
Walls of the old medieval city
The internet was free up here as well
WWII war rooms under the gardens – 12 euro entrance fee (10 euro for seniors)
Walk down to Lascaris War Rooms
Central Fountain
Drip-irrigated pansies
Spring flowers
Viewing arches
The view was spectacular
Modern is nice, but this is classic
So much history here
Heading back towards Republic Street
Stairway to Auberge de Castille
Sites were well-marked
You cannot get too lost
New Parliament Building
Seating for the concert at open air theater
Crowds were getting bigger in the afternoon
Finding our way through town
Interesting windows upstairs
City is waking up on a Sunday
Every building is unique
No garages here
Street-side cafes
A more modern apartment building
The street took us down to the harbor and the fort
Multiple balconies
Arriving at Fort St. Elmo
Walk around the fort complex
Huge square on top of the fort
Tight parking up here, easier to take a horse and carriage
View of the port entrance to the Grand Harbor
Walk down to the War Museum at the fort
The drive back down to the wharf
We walked to see the scenery
Cliffside hovels
The way to the beacon
Opposite shore and Ft. Rinella
Horse and carriage ride
Fee to get in was 12 euro (10euro for seniors)
Walking to road carefully
Steep cliffs and big waves
The Malta experience – an audio visual show
Nice walk to the Siege Bell Memorial
Shacks of corrugated metal
Narrow stairway down to the water
Must be windy down here
Small front yards
A metal bridge that leads to the beacon
Siege Bell Memorial
Old preserved walls
Kept out the invaders
Bell Memorial
Best viewed from below
Scenic wharf
Wharf warehouses
We think these have been converted to apartments
Old fishing ship in the harbor
Fishing vessel
Wharf buildings
Good spot for Sunday fishing
View from Lascaris Wharf
Rusted, but still functional
A dark tunnel through the fortress
Port Authority
Narrow road through the tunnel
Nice walkable streets back to the pier
Follow the signs
A tabletop – Maltese cross in the center
Time for lunch!
Familiar menu at the Hard Rock Hotel
Friends forever - Barb, Woody and Susie
Cisk Lager – the local favorite
Sure was good after a day of hiking
The best ever – haystack salad with Tupelo fried chicken
One happy camper
Our buddies shared the chicken and cheese nachos
Apple cobbler dessert with vanilla ice cream – sweet!
Do we have to share???
