With the Malta Challenge Marathon being off my agenda due to my injury, I had more time to explore than I expected. So I took the ferry over to Gozo to check out some of the places that Jude and I had visited 3 years ago. I knew that the Azure Window had collapsed, but I wasn’t expecting to see the San Blas beach completely covered in seaweed. To show you the contrast I’ve included images from 2016.
As I drove along I was also lucky enough to spot the Ta Pinu National Shrine. The interior and mosaics outside, which appeared to have been done by people from all around the world, were very impressive.
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Beautiful place..
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Yes, I’m not sure why, but I find churches and cathedrals fascinating. It always amazes me how much skill and effort (not to mention money) that must have gone into creating them. Have a great weekend. 😊
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True..wish u the same dear😊
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Thank you Meena. I hope so, the sun is shining and all is well in my world! 😀
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Just beautiful!
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I/we much preferred Gozo. It’s much more relaxed. (There is a weekend rush for the Maltese to get there and back obviously, so Friday and Sunday evening ferries can be very busy). 3 years ago we watched the queues developing from our apartment above Mgarr harbour).
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You got there just in time to catch the Azure Window – lovely 🔆
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Many thanks for your comment Cherryl, but that Azure window photo was taken in Oct 2016. It collapsed shortly after that picture was taken, in the December I think. The other picture shows what it looks like today (or rather last November). Nevertheless the area still attracts a lot of tourists.
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Yes – I think it was March 2017 when it collapsed – so you got in just in time to see it!! The area is beautiful – I was there recently/December last year, but with I’d had more time to explore and enjoy it.
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Yes, we were very lucky to catch it intact. 😊
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