
St Pauls Anglican Church, Malta
Bringing back memories of a family wedding in Malta last July, and the smoke of fireworks in the air over the cathedral.
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19 Jan 2016 11 Comments
in Travel Tags: challenge, family, fireworks, Malta, texture, tuesdays of texture, Valletta, wedding
St Pauls Anglican Church, Malta
Bringing back memories of a family wedding in Malta last July, and the smoke of fireworks in the air over the cathedral.
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06 Nov 2015 13 Comments
in Travel Tags: architecture, balconies, holiday, interesting buildings, Malta, Norm's Thursday doors, old buildings, pride, quirky building, Thursday doors, traditional style, Valletta
This week, my doors are from Valletta in Malta, a row of old traditional houses, with the type of balcony that is seen a lot in this area, giving extra space to the upstairs room. Even though the houses are quite old, they look freshly painted and the owners still take pride in their houses.
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28 Jul 2015 4 Comments
in Travel Tags: #visitMalta, boats, Malta, poppies, red, sunday stills, sunshine, Valletta
Red boats stand out, especially against the grey stonework and the blue, blue sea, in Valletta Harbour, Malta.
And these red poppies are just wonderful, and remind me of summer heat.
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20 Jul 2015 1 Comment
in Travel Tags: #visitMalta, a photo a week, challenge, family, history, holidays, Malta, Valletta, wedding
This is my idea of a perfect sky, as blue as possible, which means warmth and holidays and good times, and if there is scenery and history thrown in, so much the better!
Linked to A Photo A Week Challenge
15 Jul 2015 4 Comments
in Travel Tags: #visitMalta, architecture, Malta, narrow streets, sandstone buildings, street life, Valletta, Wordless Wednesday
11 Jul 2015 12 Comments
in Travel Tags: Catholic, church, church bells, churches, fireworks, happiness, love, Malta, shipwreck, St Paul, symbol, Valletta, visitMalta #visitmalta, wedding, weekly photo challenge
Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, and like its neighbour Italy, it is mainly Catholic, and the locals tell us that there are 365 churches on the island. Everywhere you look there is a church or a dome of yet another church, and you can hear church bells morning and evening.
The church above is dedicated to St Paul, who was shipwrecked in Malta, and is a symbol of the great devotion the people here have for St. Paul, with many churches and places dedicated to him. This photo was taken at dusk, when there were fireworks over the church, you can see the smoke in the air. Anyone who has visited Malta will be familiar with the fireworks and festas, which take place in some village or other every weekend, to celebrate their patron saint’s feast day.
When we were flying into Malta a few days’ previously, in the darkness there was a spectacular display of fireworks below us as we came in to land – I think they were put on to welcome us to Malta!!
My second church is another symbol of Malta, and Valletta, the Church of our Lady of Liesse, in the Grand Harbour. It has a special meaning for us as my daughter got married there last week, so to us it will always be a symbol of love and happiness, and our whole family (usually scattered all over the world) were together in one place to celebrate. One day we hope to go back there and remember that magic week.
05 Jul 2015 4 Comments
in Travel Tags: family, holiday, Malta, sunday stills, Valletta, wedding, White, yachts
I just got back from my daughter’s wedding in Valletta, Malta so of course there was a lot of white – especially the beautiful bride! There was also a lot of partying, under sunny blue skies and with blue and turquoise seas, but for now, here are a few white boats we came across.
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05 Jul 2015 Leave a comment
in Travel Tags: #visitMalta, ancient buildings, holiday, Malta, scenery, Silent Sunday, sunset, Valletta, Wordless Wednesday
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