Subsidized travel plans with a lucky scoop...
September 23, 2006
Mediterranean chic in the main street of Valletta, the island's chief town
The trip to Malta came about
simply because I had entered a prize draw through a coffee promotion at
work by punching in codes into a website, and entering myself into 5
draws for a pair of tickets to a European destination. Well, somebody
up there likes me, because I scooped a pair of return tickets to Malta,
and almost instantly, I was boarding a BA flight to Valletta, and
arriving with the task of getting from the airport to the hotel armed
with a basic map, and no other sense of direction. This proved to be
the hardest task of the entire trip, really, despite how simple the map
made it look, and once we'd arrived, after taking numerous diversions,
and straying well off course, the resort of St. Julians looked lively
enough to spend a 4-night break, with scope for getting around the
island to a sufficient extent.
Glorious harbour views at Spinola Bay
This was the first visit to the island
since the late 1970's, so naturally, the whole allure of the place had
altered, but was not what you might call already etched on my mind. The
capital city Valletta is not without its historic charms, and the
picturesque setting of Spinola Bay is something which you would stray
back to on repeat occasions, which invariably we did, due to its
overall appeal, and proximity. Repeat visits to the casino at the
Dragonara hotel proved to be ample evening entertainment, and days out
to places such as Mosta and St. Paul's Bay were complimented nicely by
daily visits to the hotel's jacuzzi and rooftop pool. On the whole, I'd
say that this was the most unplanned trip I have ever been on, due to
the random nature of how it came about, but if my run of luck holds
out, then I can only hope that the elusive return flight to Sydney can
appear on that as-yet-unpurchased scratchcard, or indeed the bonus ball
with the words 'tickets to the Seychelles' stamped on it pops out for
me at the right moment. So, when that occasion arises, I guess it
really is worth cancelling those projected week-long resort break plans
to a European destination just to make way for it!
Mediterranean chic in the main s
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Glorious harbour views at Spinol
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Mosta dome, the centrepiece of t
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St. Paul's Bay, where visitors a
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View from rooftop pool in St. Ju
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