July 19 - Marsascala (Day trip to Marsaxlokk)

 July 19 - Marsascala (Day trip to Marsaxlokk)

A day trip today to a nearby fIshing village by the name of Marsaxlokk (I swear I’d never get the hang of this Maltese language! šŸ¤”šŸ˜³šŸ˜‚). 


Although looking a little bit more modern than where we’re staying, Marsaxlokk was actually used as a port by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, and still has the remains of a Roman-era harbour here. However, to be honest, there were parts of town that looked like the last time there was a maintenance programme was when Caligula was a boy!  Still very nice but leaning towards being ‘touristy’ as well. 

After wandering around town for a while, and being suckers for religious architecture, we paid a visit to the local church, ‘The Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei’(!).  This is a lovely looking building and, for what really is quite a small town, really colourful and ornate inside. 

JEM’s recent penchant for water travel meant that our next move was for a boat ride along the coast to St Peter’s Pool, a recognised swimming hole.  This was actually really nice as the colour of the sea and the limestone cliffs made for some great views. 

After dinner tonight we went for a bit of a stroll around our local bay/ harbour.  Apart from the lovely colours of the early evening it was really nice to see all the locals out by the waterside chatting, drinking, and making the most of the balmy evening temperatures.  All very civilised. 



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