Pictures of Malta

I have a bit of time before I have to leave for the airport so I thought I'd add some pictures from Malta.

The island is steep in places, and these stairs were built so the knights could clank up to their lodgings from the fortress. Apparently, you can't step up too high when you're in full armor.

Many of the street corners contain these niches with saints and other statuary. This one made me think “… and your little dog, too!”

This is a view of Fort Elmo at Valetta (the main city), hanging over the side from Upper Barracca Gardens.

The Siege Bell Memorial. Malta’s been conquered, a lot. The signs warn people that the bell is rung at noon.

Kids having fun after school.



Part of the view across the harbor. You can see how high the walls were built.


This is at dusk, looking towards Fort Elmo.



Me at one of the old temples, Mnajdra. It may have been built 3000 years BC, they're not sure exactly, but it's oneof the oldest structures on the planet.



The "Silent City" of Mdina. Built to be defensible, no street is longer in a straight line than an arrow can fly.


Looking out over one of the canyons, to the main bus terminal and our hotel, the Phoencian.