We are out the door before 9:00 and the weather looks promising for our final trip to Gozo. It's been over a week since we have been on the buses and we're feeling good. It's quiet going this early but there is always a full tour bus for every sailing. It is the first time in our two months here that we have heard people speaking English that were not from Great Britain. Our first Americans. Hmmmm.....we go outside to watch the scenery passing but it's hard not to get caught up with people watching instead.
My first purchase as we walk towards the Citadil. The draw is for a minimum €250m on Friday. If I win I don't think we'll be home on Mar 1st.
We start the uphill walk to the piazza. It is still under construction and the Citadil is even more unavailable than last time. The church is open but there is a charge of €6 to go in. We have seen many beautiful churches for free so it's not worth almost $20 for us to see this one especially when you can't see all the surrounding buildings within the walls. It is noisy with jack hammers and just generally an unsafe environment. Construction sites are not closed off like at home. As we walk back down the road to town we are walking on broken up roadways and sidewalks alongside moving cranes, equipment and trucks. We walked a few different streets looking at shops and came upon a lovely quiet park right in the middle of town. As everywhere there is an abundance of benches, always with the choice of sun or shade. We always choose the sunny ones. An opportunity to sketch:)
There are many pathways, a little water fountain and pool under this bridge and a small amphitheater behind me. It would probably have concerts in the summer.
We have enjoyed visiting all the small coastal villages on Gozo and decide to take the bus back out to Xlendi for lunch. Last time it was cold and windy so we will have a look at it on a sunny day. We chose a different restaurant, the Boathouse, as where we had eaten before had closed up for renovations. We share half a roast duck in orange sauce with fresh roasted potatoes and vegetables. It is lunchtime but everything is served as if it's dinner with an antipasto plate, warm crusty rolls and garlic butter. The meal is wonderful along with a half bottle of Gozitan Chardonnay. The antipasto is always served as 'complimentary' and when we had finished eating we were presented with glasses of 'complimentary' Limoncellos. All in all a very pleasant meal.
Feeling full and lazy from the wine we start the long trip back. Two buses to the ferry and one after, a short walk and we are home. It's almost 5:00. It's been a long but good day.
Finally tried a Kinnie on the ferry. It seems to be Malta's answer to a Dr. Pepper. They are advertised everywhere..... I guess like we see Coke and Pepsi.
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