Wandering, but not lost

We've talked about Valletta, but time to go past the borders of the mighty maltese capital and explore the Malta island a bit. Yes, the main island of the country is named exactly the same as the country itself. A little bit bizarre and confusing, but it's easy to get used to!

Malta is the biggest island of the maltese archipelago, but still it has a tiny circumference of 70km. It is where most of the culturally significant cities are located, including Valletta, the maltese capital. So, with such small distances, it is really easy to move around and see a lot from what there is to see. The best way is to rent a car (as we did), but cycling around is also a popular option, and for those who do not wish to rent anything - public buses are a great way to travel as the whole island is covered by public bus connections.

There's plenty of attractions and notible sights! The island does seem to be quite flat, but it actually isn't. Perhaps there are no mountains, but the whole isle is elevated a bit and covered in hills. There are also far more cliffs than beaches, so if you like hanging around cliffs and seeing the sea from above - this is a perfect spot.

 As soon as the governments opened up the borders and tourism ressurected after the lockdown, my friends talked me into visiting the isle of Crete in Greece. 

The pandemic didn't affect life on the island much, while chit-chating with locals i learned that there were less tourists than usual, but at the point of our visit it was already getting back to normal. My observations confirmed that it seemed normal. The streets were packed in the evenings, popular beaches were full and a cacophony of different languages cut the air in essentially every place that had something  to offer.