We Make Arrangements to Move

I woke up today knowing I was over the worst of this cold. My head feels clear and my energy is back. I still have to clear the chest of the bark but what a difference from yesterday. It is another stormy and windy day so we have stayed inside altogether. I think it's like the "hockey all star break" for us, a few days of R/R before we move on to the next chapter of 'Bob and Karen do Malta'. We have communicated with both of our landlords and we will be driven to our new place in Marsascala on Thursday around noon. That is such a bonus because we have accumulated a bit of stuff that we need to take with us. Our new apartment is an uphill walk from the bus stop and we don't know about deliveries of water and wine so we are taking a couple of days supplies with us.

I'm trying to catch up on a few of the images from our stay here and the places we have seen. So staying home for a day or two has had its advantages.

The City of Mdina will be one of the special places we have seen. Bob is always taking pictures from the bus as we travel around. It amazes me that he can capture such great images from a moving bus and through dirty windows. I used one of his pictures to paint this in my journal. Mdina sits on top of the hill looking out at the whole of the north and eastern part of Malta. It was originally the capital of Malta but when the Knights of St. John, who were mostly a sea based force, made Valletta and the Grand Harbour their center of activity Mdina sank into the background as a holiday destination for the nobility. With its massive walls and shaded narrow streets it became known as the "Silent City".

With the whole front of the apartment floor to ceiling glass I am always sitting right in front watching everything that passes on the sidewalk, the roads and the Bay. I have taken over the table with my art supplies while Bob has the couch and coffee table. He can sit comfortably in his shorts and Tshirt and maybe a fleece jacket while I am in double, triple layers and wrapped in scarves. So here I sit watching another storm blowing through the Bay. I am comfy and warm. But note.....I'm not wearing socks....I can still have bare feet:)

 

 

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