We Take Our Chances With the Weather

This morning brought sunshine after another stormy night. But still with wind from the east making huge breakers out beyond the Harbour.

Neither of us were wakened by the weather but at times during the night we saw lightning flashing across the sky. After breakfast and morning chores we walked down to the harbour. It was windy but warm in the sun. We sat and watched the wind blow the boats around and the waves get bigger beyond the small bay. We had a cappuccino at Ximo's then walked to the bakery for some pastries. That was our biggest mistake.

Before we reached the main street the rains came. We climbed the stairs trying for a shortcut home. We made one mistake ending up in a dead end and then had to retrace our steps. A couple of times we stood under balcony overhangs waiting for the rain to slow down. By this time we are soaked. My feet are squishing in my keen sandals and I'm holding up my pant legs to keep them out of the puddles. As we get back to our up the hill street the water is running down in rivers. I don't remember ever being out in rain this hard or being this wet. Good news, if there is any, it wasn't cold.

 

 

Painting the movement of water is very difficult. My afternoon of practice while we dried out. It continues to blow and rain.

It looks like our Malta experience may end with inclement weather. We will take each day as it comes and hopefully get a few nice days in the coming week.

Observations for today...

 

Elevators are called lifts, apartments are called flats, stone buildings are cold and hard to heat in winter and then they hold the heat in summer.

Storms put power out even though there are no power poles or trees. All the wires are strung along the outsides of buildings and can be struck by lightning just the same.

Traditionally January is wet and February is windy. We have had both for both months. But with many sunny beautiful days in between.

We have had our issues with learning to live here but our landlords have always been at hand for help. Especially George here in Marsascala.

 

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