Malta - The fishing village of Marsaxlokk

A little bit crushed from the restless night, we were not very excited when the day started with rain. Unfortunately, the accommodation could only be booked without breakfast, but right below there was Jacobs Brew Cafe, where we had a cozy breakfast. Then Neil drove us to our rental car, which we had already booked with his help from Germany. When we arrived there, my first thought was: oh dear! And here we are supposed to get our rental car? It was a small, pretty shabby looking shop in the middle of the city. We probably wouldn't have rented a car here on our own, but it was probably the car rental place he trusted, so it couldn't be too bad, right? At least we hoped so. We got an ancient Kia, a real clunker. The car didn't look very trustworthy, but it turned out to be very reliable throughout the week and took us safely around the whole island.

And so our adventure in driving on the left side of the road began. Well, actually Luke's adventure, I stayed out of it and didn't drive ;) To get a little bit accustomed to it, we didn't drive too far and visited the fishing village of Marsaxlokk (pronounced: Marsaschlokk), which was just 15 minutes away. But that was far enough for now, driving on the left side of the road is really not to be underestimated, and on top of that, the Maltese driving behavior is chaotic and the gear shift is on the 'wrong' side. It required full concentration and we had to drive on a completely unfamiliar road. By the way, that road was quite bumpy (yes, it seems like we always end up on bumpy roads). But it was still manageable, I just remember Balos in Crete!

When we arrived in Marsaxlokk, we had to find a parking spot, which was not that easy. In the end, we parked somewhere in a residential area and had to walk a little bit to the waterfront promenade. But no problem. We strolled around the market there, where we found all sorts of food, textiles, and souvenirs. We settled for some Maltese sweets. Next time, we'll buy them at the supermarket, where you can get the exact same thing for much cheaper ;) By the way, the weather had improved, but there were still occasional dark clouds passing by, bringing a few rain showers here and there, but luckily nothing too bad. After spending some time in the very picturesque little town, we continued towards St. Peter's Pool.