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Malta Last time out we visited Valetta, the capital of Malta and the adjacent Three Cities of Sengeal, Birgu and Cospicua. Now it was time to venture further afield and explore the small island which is only seventeen miles long and nine miles wide. As I mentioned on the previous blog, driving in Malta takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you've mastered the art (of unlearning to drive) you'll find the island relatively easy to get around. The 'Luzzu' boats of Marsaxlokk, Malta On the south coast is the small village of Wied iz-Zurrieq, where in more clement weather you can jump on a small boat and visit the Blue Grotto. But as we arrived the sea was looking particularly angry and it didn't require the expertise of a ship's captain to ascertain that no boats would be going out today, despite the conflicting bright sunshine. But not to be thwarted, just a two-minute drive away is a vantage point where you can get a great view of the very beautiful natu

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