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26th June 08, 01:25 PM
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Summer 2008 Vacation
On 12th June, I flew off to the Island of Malta with 2 friends for a week. I thought I'd share some photos for those of you who enjoy looking at photos and all things historical.
This first one is for Alex:
Mdina, formerly the capital:
Maltese cat takes a little rest in the heat. Could do with a bath?
Local flower:
Buggiba, near where we were staying in Qwara.
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26th June 08, 01:37 PM
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continues:
My favourite part of Malta is the capital, Valletta. It has a war museum which I wanted to see on my first visit in 2001 but was partly closed for refurbishment. Would you believe it, this time around it was completely closed for refurbishment.
View of the Valletta skyline from Sliema:
View of the Siege Bell from the sea:
And from land to sea:
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The prime Ministers' office:
2 Views of the Grand Harbour:
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26th June 08, 01:59 PM
#3
Oh my, these are nice....
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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26th June 08, 01:37 PM
#4
Super pics, that first one is a true classic.
Lovely colour in that sea in the last pic.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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26th June 08, 01:41 PM
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Final set
The Mosta Dome, which is famed for having an unexploded world war bomb come through the dome. Was safely removed and the dome repaired.
The interior view of the dome itself:
Hope you enjoyed your little tour of Malta.
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26th June 08, 01:55 PM
#6
Fabulous photos of a beautiful structure.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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26th June 08, 01:49 PM
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Oops, made a mistake. The rest are under the titles Continues and final set. If mods can group them together it would be appreciated. Thanks.
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26th June 08, 02:01 PM
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Threads merged for easier viewing.
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26th June 08, 04:22 PM
#9
Outstanding photos...thanks!
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26th June 08, 04:34 PM
#10
Thank you, John, for a set of beautiful photos - one can almost feel the heat coming through them!
Malta looks like being a very interesting place and I wonder if I will ever get there now. I've never been to the Eastern half of the Mediterranean; Menorca in the Spanish Balearics was my haunt for many years, back in the 1960s/70s and the light in your images reminds me very much of that island.
Take care,
Ham.
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